PREMIER AMUSEMENTS
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — 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
OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.
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