Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CVS DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 700 CVS DRIVE, ENNIS, TEXAS 75119
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was working in a parked trailer at the distribution center when he tripped and fell.
An employee was on a cherry picker approximately 30 feet high, selecting boxes of merchandise from warehouse racking to place onto a pallet. The employee fell and sustained neck and back injuries.
An employee was operating an aerial lift to put it back in the maintenance area. He placed his left hand on the lift railing and the lift struck some racking, resulting in a fractured left hand.
An employee was picking boxes off the back pallet in a racking system. The employee tripped over the front pallet (which was on the floor in front of the rack) and fell on her hip. The hip was broken and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. Another jack struck the one the employee was driving and the employee's foot was caught between the two jacks. The employee suffered a broken ankle.
An employee working on the pharmacy department pick line tripped on a box and fell, breaking her hip and femur. She was taken to the hospital and admitted for surgery.
An employee was walking down the hall to retrieve a vacuum when they stumbled and fell to the floor. The employee suffered wrist bruises and a kneecap fracture that required surgery.
An employee was installing a compressor piston. He tripped and fell backward while the piston was in his lap. As he landed, the little finger of his left hand became caught between the piston and compressor piping resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip. The employee required stitches and the fingertip was reattached.
An employee was doing an oil change. He was walking to get his oil jug when he tripped on an open lift pad, and fell to the ground landing on his right side. The employee sustained a broken right femur and was hospitalized.
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