SSI Foods Texas
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | SSI Foods Texas | Report ID | 2023021618 |
| Address | 10171 Axiom Dr | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79108 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | 1652689 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.23000, -101.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a pallet that was being lifted by a forklift to a height of 20 feet. The pallet broke and the employee fell to the warehouse floor sustaining fractures to their nose, ribs, and ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2023, a worker at SSI Foods Texas in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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