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Wonton Food Corporation

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wonton Food Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer Wonton Food Corporation Report ID 20201110943
Address 2902 Caroline Street City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77004
Event Date November 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.74000, -95.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing next to a parked forklift, wrapping a pallet. Another forklift backed into him and pinned him against the parked one. He suffered muscle injury and severe swelling to both legs.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2020, a worker at Wonton Food Corporation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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