McLane Food Service
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | McLane Food Service | Report ID | 20191111846 |
| Address | 7301 Trinity Blvd | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76118 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -97.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was performing maintenance of a dock plate by using an electric pallet jack to extend the dock plate. During the process, the pallet jack wheel fell in between the dock and plate. The pallet jack then fell over, trapping the employee between the body of the pallet jack and a rail. The employee suffered a broken pelvis.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2019, a worker at McLane Food Service in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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