Cooper/Ports America, LLC
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Crushing injuries — SEABROOK, TEXAS
| Employer | Cooper/Ports America, LLC | Report ID | 2018076668 |
| Address | 11402 Port Rd | City, State ZIP | SEABROOK, TEXAS 77586 |
| Event Date | July 3, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.60000, -95.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While stripping a container, an employee signaled to boom down and the forklift extension became caught on bracing material. When he went to retrieve the strap, the forklift extension slipped off the bracing material, having a spring effect that crushed his left hand.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2018, a worker at Cooper/Ports America, LLC in SEABROOK, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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