Teijin Automotive Technology Texas, LLC

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Bruises, contusions — SEGUIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Teijin Automotive Technology Texas, LLC in SEGUIN, TEXAS
Employer Teijin Automotive Technology Texas, LLC Report ID 2023065189
Address 2050 8th Street City, State ZIP SEGUIN, TEXAS 78156
Event Date June 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 336320 Inspection # 1677472
GPS Coordinates 29.59000, -97.97000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking back to his forklift after stopping to remove paper from its forks. Another forklift struck him as it backed out of a semi-truck trailer. He was pinched between the side of his own forklift and the counterweights on the forklift that was backing up; he suffered a contusion from the top of his left thigh to his ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2023, a worker at Teijin Automotive Technology Texas, LLC in SEGUIN, TEXAS suffered bruises, contusions to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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