Metal Mart/McElroy Metals

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Cuts, lacerations — WACO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Metal Mart/McElroy Metals in WACO, TEXAS
Employer Metal Mart/McElroy Metals Report ID 20181212738
Address 1518 Interstate 35 City, State ZIP WACO, TEXAS 76705
Event Date December 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
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 Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.43000, -98.47000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to get back onto a forklift when his leg was smashed between the forklift's side and a support column. His left hip and thigh were lacerated, and he was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2018, a worker at Metal Mart/McElroy Metals in WACO, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hip(s) and leg(s). 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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