Deep South Equipment
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Deep South Equipment | Report ID | 2025066194 |
| Address | 1 Goodyear Blvd | City, State ZIP | LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73505 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Industrial carrier powered |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle or mobile equipment failure | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.60000, -98.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing by as a forklift was bringing a malfunctioning tow tractor into the truck shop for diagnosis and repair. When it was lowered to the ground, the tow tractor departed the forklift under its own power and struck the employee, pinning him against a guardrail. The employee sustained crushing injuries to vertebrae and his pelvic region.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2025, a worker at Deep South Equipment in LAWTON, OKLAHOMA suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with industrial carrier powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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