Traffic Systems Construction
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures and dislocations — DICKINSON, TEXAS
| Employer | Traffic Systems Construction | Report ID | 2023043350 |
| Address | 520 FM 646 North | City, State ZIP | DICKINSON, TEXAS 77539 |
| Event Date | April 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Towers, poles, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.43000, -95.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 14, 2023, four employees were working at the company yard removing 50-foot, 3,000-pound signal poles. One employee was using a forklift to remove signal poles from the trailer when a pole fell off the forklift and landed on an employee that was working on the ground. The injured employee was hospitalized for bilateral leg fractures and a dislocated shoulder and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 14, 2023, a worker at Traffic Systems Construction in DICKINSON, TEXAS suffered fractures and dislocations to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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