Gibson & Associates, Inc.
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS
| Employer | Gibson & Associates, Inc. | Report ID | 2023054535 |
| Address | 11218 Rylie Crest Drive | City, State ZIP | BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS 75180 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Concrete parking blocks and barriers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -96.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a traffic barrier onto a trailer. The employee unhooked the chains used to lift and place the piece of traffic barrier onto the trailer. As he was moving to exit the trailer, a forklift backed up and the chain caught the barrier and caused it to slide. The employee was struck by the sliding barrier and pushed off the trailer onto the concrete pavement below. The employee sustained torn ligaments and tendons to the right knee as well as possible bone damage.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2023, a worker at Gibson & Associates, Inc. in BALCH SPRINGS, TEXAS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(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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