Russo Corporation
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
| Employer | Russo Corporation | Report ID | 2019099944 |
| Address | Carroll Senior High School, 1501 W. Southlake Blvd. | City, State ZIP | SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS 76092 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.95000, -97.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift loaded with rebar. The front left wheel of the forklift hit a lower/uneven surface, causing the forklift to tip over. As the employee was getting away from the forklift, the fork or the rebar struck him and knocked him to the ground. He suffered a broken right femur, severe bruising of the right arm, and cuts and scratches on the face.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2019, a worker at Russo Corporation in SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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