U-Haul Company of South Austin
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Fractures — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | U-Haul Company of South Austin | Report ID | 2025076950 |
| Address | 12611 Research Blvd | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78759 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running | Source of Injury | Vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Vehicle trailers, trailing units | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.43000, -97.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting a customer with attaching a trailer to their vehicle using a trailer mover. The trailer slipped from the trailer mover. As a result, the trailer mover struck the employee s left knee. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left kneecap that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2025, a worker at U-Haul Company of South Austin in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with vehicle and machine attachments n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 132 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running injuries.
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