Estes Express Lines
Transportation incident, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Estes Express Lines | Report ID | 20181111761 |
| Address | 5201 Lone Star Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76106 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Transportation incident, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Hoisting accessories, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.83000, -97.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding the top portion of a load bar and resting it on the dock when a coworker operating a forklift bumped the bottom portion of the load bar, pressing it into the injured employee's abdomen. The employee lost consciousness and suffered abdominal pain and bruised ribs.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2018, a worker at Estes Express Lines in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as transportation incident, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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