AAA Cooper Transportation
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | AAA Cooper Transportation | Report ID | 20221211240 |
| Address | 5735 Little York Rd | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77016 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Pelvis |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Water | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.87000, -95.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee 1 was changing out the propane tank on his forklift while employee 2 was backing up his forklift. Due to heavy rain, there was condensation on the dock surface which caused employee 2's forklift to slide into employee 1, crushing him between the two forklifts. He sustained a pelvic fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2022, a worker at AAA Cooper Transportation in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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