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CVS Health

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — HOUSTON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CVS Health in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer CVS Health Report ID 2024064902
Address 19802 Imperial Valley City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77073
Event Date June 4, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s) unspecified
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack riding
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers or barriers
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.97000, -95.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a double electric pallet jack. The employee was trying to put the unit in reverse, but moved forward instead. As a result, the equipment struck a warehouse protection guardrail and the employee's right leg was caught between the guardrail and the pallet jack. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture to the leg.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2024, a worker at CVS Health in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 304 severe injury reports involving "Collision with stationary object, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision with stationary object, nonroadway injuries.

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