Americold Logistics, LLC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — LA PORTE, TEXAS
| Employer | Americold Logistics, LLC. | Report ID | 2023032845 |
| Address | 502 North Broadway | City, State ZIP | LA PORTE, TEXAS 77571 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 | Inspection # | 1661216 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.67000, -95.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A lift truck operator was unstacking pallets of boxes in the middle portion of a railcar by hand in order to be able to enter the railcar with a forklift and remove the remaining pallets on the left and right sides of the railcar. A pallet on the right side of the railcar had shifted during transportation. A box fell from this pallet onto the employee resulting in possible fractures to their neck and right leg.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2023, a worker at Americold Logistics, LLC. in LA PORTE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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