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H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Open wounds, unspecified — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY Report ID 2021097643
Address 4995 Beechnut Street City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77096
Event Date September 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.68000, -95.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a trailer, using an electric pallet jack to realign a pallet of product that had shifted during shipment. The employee was caught between a pallet and the jack's handle; the employee suffered a laceration and/or puncture to the lower abdomen.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2021, a worker at H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered open wounds, unspecified to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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