Palletized Trucking Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Palletized Trucking Inc. | Report ID | 20201110868 |
| Address | 4004 Bellaire Blvd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77047 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.70000, -95.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a safe on a pallet using a pallet jack. The pallet jack got hung up on the floor; the safe tipped and struck the employee in the left leg, breaking the ankle.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2020, a worker at Palletized Trucking Inc. in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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