United States Cold Storage, LP
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | United States Cold Storage, LP | Report ID | 2021010699 |
| Address | 18728 FM 1472 | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78045 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.64000, -99.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At the end of her shift, an employee went to park and charge her forklift. She exited the forklift before it had completely stopped and the forklift pinned her leg against a concrete wall. She sustained broken bones in her foot and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2021, a worker at United States Cold Storage, LP in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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