PASCHALL TRUCK LINES
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | PASCHALL TRUCK LINES | Report ID | 2024109628 |
| Address | 4800 Henrietta Creek Road | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177 |
| Event Date | October 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Trucks unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.99000, -97.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening the doors of her trailer when a pallet of freight fell out onto her. The pallet struck her leg and knocked her to the ground, and the boxes in the pallet landed on top of her. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures to her left leg (one break below the knee and two breaks in the ankle) and an overextended tendon in her right middle finger that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 16, 2024, a worker at PASCHALL TRUCK LINES in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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