Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at National L.S. Inc., 4625 Windfern , HOUSTON, TEXAS 77041
on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
On 2/9/15, an employee who works for National L.S. Inc. was at a HEB Distribution Center in Houston, Texas. The employee was about to begin his shift (6:30 am) to unload a truck for the distribution center. At the time of the accident, the employee was standing at the side of a Barrett double pallet jack trying to move the machine. The machine was on and struck the employee, pinning him between the Barrett double pallet jack and another pallet jack next to the area. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis. The employee was hospitalized.
A temporary employee opened the doors of a trailer containing empty wooden pallets. The pallets fell and struck him on the left shoulder, injuring the shoulder and his lower back.
On December 13, 2023, an employee was operating a forklift. When they stepped off the forklift, it crushed their left foot between the lift and a racking system. The employee suffered a foot fracture that required hospitalization.
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