Improved Piping Products Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Improved Piping Products Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
Employer Improved Piping Products Inc. Report ID 2018054670
Address 5040 Space Center Drive City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218
Event Date May 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), 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 Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.47000, -98.39000

Incident Narrative

While driving a forklift, and employee was caught between a metal rail and the rear of the forklift. The employee's left foot was crushed and broken.

Incident Summary

On May 14, 2018, a worker at Improved Piping Products Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), 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.

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