Love's Truck Solutions - Distribution Center
Ran off driving surface, nonroadway — Fractures — LAREDO, TEXAS
| Employer | Love's Truck Solutions - Distribution Center | Report ID | 2021108648 |
| Address | 11018 Delta Drive | City, State ZIP | LAREDO, TEXAS 78045 |
| Event Date | October 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Ran off driving surface, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.61000, -99.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was using a forklift to move scrap tires into a warehouse and place them into a scrap trailer. Water spilled from the scrap tires onto the warehouse floor. While driving back toward the loading dock, the forklift's brakes were activated and the tires slid on the water. The forklift spun and struck two co-workers, knocking them approximately 4 feet off the dock. The forklift fell off the dock and landed on the injured employee's right thigh, resulting in a fractured leg.
Incident Summary
On October 7, 2021, a worker at Love's Truck Solutions - Distribution Center in LAREDO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as ran off driving surface, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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