Heart Hospital of Austin
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Heart Hospital of Austin | Report ID | 2024098685 |
| Address | 3801 N. Lamar Boulevard | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78713 |
| Event Date | September 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats except confined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.30000, -97.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a rolling bin of trash across the loading bay parking lot to a dumpster. The employee's field of view was limited to the right side of the bin when a vehicle that was backing up impacted the front-left corner of the bin. The bin fell to the right, causing the employee to fall to the ground and suffer a non-displaced spinal vertebral fracture that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On September 17, 2024, a worker at Heart Hospital of Austin in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with roadway vehicle motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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