HEB
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Fractures — BOERNE, TEXAS
| Employer | HEB | Report ID | 2024043037 |
| Address | 29388 IH 10 West | City, State ZIP | BOERNE, TEXAS 78006 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -98.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking backward while operating a walk-behind pallet jack when he backed into a pallet of product on the floor and fell backward onto the pallet. The pallet jack rolled onto his foot and crushed and fractured two of his toes.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2024, a worker at HEB in BOERNE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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