Yellow Freight

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Cuts, lacerations — AUSTIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yellow Freight in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Yellow Freight Report ID 2022053830
Address 9018 Tuscany Way City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78754
Event Date May 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.33000, -97.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift and loading pallets into a trailer. The employee leaned over to drop a receipt in the receipt box, and his foot hit the accelerator. The forklift then pinned his left leg against the wall in the loading dock area resulting in a laceration to his calf.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2022, a worker at Yellow Freight in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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