Academy Sports and Outdoors
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — KATY, TEXAS
| Employer | Academy Sports and Outdoors | Report ID | 2018076603 |
| Address | 1800 MASON RD. | City, State ZIP | KATY, TEXAS 77449 |
| Event Date | July 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 451110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75000, -95.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a walkie pallet jack to pick up a load when she turned the pallet jack sharply. The pallet jack then increased speed and threw her into a support beam. She was pinned between the pallet jack and the beam, and as she attempted to get un-stuck, she accidentally hit the accelerator, causing the pallet jack to strike her again. She suffered a laceration to the right leg, pelvic fracture, and fracture to the L5 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On July 2, 2018, a worker at Academy Sports and Outdoors in KATY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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