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Alcon Research - Houston

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Alcon Research - Houston in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Alcon Research - Houston Report ID 2018054385
Address 9965 Buffalo Speedway City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77054
Event Date May 5, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 339112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.67000, -95.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to turn a reach truck left down an aisle but the truck unintentionally turned to the right. The employee was then caught between the truck and the wall, suffering a compound fracture in the left leg with a severe laceration.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2018, a worker at Alcon Research - Houston in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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