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Earle M Jorgensen Co.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Earle M Jorgensen Co. in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Earle M Jorgensen Co. Report ID 2021032414
Address 2030 West Commerce Street City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75208
Event Date March 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Garage doors
Industry (NAICS) 423510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.77000, -96.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a stand-up forklift to pick up a metal bin. The mast of the forklift hit an overhead door, causing the forklift to tip over backwards. Inside the cab, the employee suffered seven broken ribs and a broken collarbone.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2021, a worker at Earle M Jorgensen Co. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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