Valley International Cold Storage, LLC
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Valley International Cold Storage, LLC | Report ID | 20201211961 |
| Address | 200 North FM 509 | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78550 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.25000, -97.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee on a pallet jack and an employee on a forklift collided at the entrance to a freezer. When the collision occurred, the pallet jack handle broke, causing the employee on the pallet jack to fall forward, where their pinky finger was caught between the forklift grate and the pallet jack handle. The employee suffered a laceration to their pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2020, a worker at Valley International Cold Storage, LLC in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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