Kreate
Struck by object tipping over — Fractures — GEORGETOWN, TEXAS
| Employer | Kreate | Report ID | 2025065850 |
| Address | 600 State Highway 130 Georgetown TX, 78626 | City, State ZIP | GEORGETOWN, TEXAS 78626 |
| Event Date | June 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck |
| Event Type | Struck by object tipping over | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Variable restraint containers n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | 1833534 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.67000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was using a forklift to help down stack leaning totes by a bay door. His forklift was holding up a leaning stack while another employee grabbed the adjacent stack. When the other employee pulled the stack back and out of the way, some tote lids fell to the ground. The injured employee exited his forklift to pick up the lids and as he turned to walk away, the top skid of another stack tipped over and struck his neck and shoulders. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to his C2, C3, and C4 vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On June 19, 2025, a worker at Kreate in GEORGETOWN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as struck by object tipping over, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 62 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object tipping over" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object tipping over injuries.
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