Katoen Natie Orange Inc
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — ORANGE, TEXAS
| Employer | Katoen Natie Orange Inc | Report ID | 2024043582 |
| Address | 2743 Foreman Road | City, State ZIP | ORANGE, TEXAS 77630 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 485999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.06000, -93.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been using a forklift to offload steel crates from a truck. The employee was closing the panel door of a crate that was unloaded and had been set aside as another forklift was pushing the crates when the employee's right index finger became caught between the panel doors of the crates. The finger was crushed and lacerated, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2024, a worker at Katoen Natie Orange Inc in ORANGE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle 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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