South Texas Cold Storage
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | South Texas Cold Storage | Report ID | 2023032783 |
| Address | 260 Mc Bride Lane | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78408 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1661784 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.79000, -97.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a forklift and fell to the ground. The forklift ran over and crushed the employee's feet, breaking both heels.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2023, a worker at South Texas Cold Storage in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 194 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway injuries.
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