46 Logistics, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | 46 Logistics, Inc. |
| Address | (Minute Maid Park) 501 Crawford St. |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77002 |
| Report ID | 2023054642 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.75723, -95.35523 |
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Incident Narrative
A forklift operator was unloading a large case from the back of the trailer while the injured employee was removing straps from the trailer. As the case cleared the trailer's edge, the case tilted toward the injured employee and struck her. She sustained fractures of the right collarbone, ribs, and toes as well as a spleen laceration.
Note to coder: Forklift operator and injured employee (driver) are not the same.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2023, a worker at 46 Logistics, Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified 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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