PREMIER AMUSEMENTS

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PREMIER AMUSEMENTS in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer PREMIER AMUSEMENTS Report ID 2023054363
Address 2318 Pecan Court City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76117
Event Date May 16, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 713110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.79000, -97.24000

Incident Narrative

A forklift was being used to load an amusement park game onto a trailer. The game became unbalanced and began to tip over. An employee moved to prevent the game from falling, but the game fell on his leg and pinned it against a concrete curb. The employee was hospitalized with two fractures to his leg and a contusion to the head.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2023, a worker at PREMIER AMUSEMENTS in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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