Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Fractures — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc | Report ID | 2020054569 |
| Address | 7671 Evans Drive | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79106 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.20000, -101.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was giving hand signals to a forklift operator who was lowering a wacker packer into an elevator pit. The forklift operator had boomed out toward the elevator pit when the back wheels of the forklift lifted off the ground. The injured employee was standing on ground level on the other side of the pit. The forklift bucket then hit him at about shoulder level and traveled down his side, pushing him to the ground and coming to a rest on his leg. He suffered a broken ankle, torn ligaments and other damage to his knee, three broken ribs, and a fractured sternum.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2020, a worker at Western Builders of Amarillo, Inc in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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
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