Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at J.D. Hines Trucking, Inc., 2056 Jesse Hall Industrial Park Rd., MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI 39652
on — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions , affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was loading sawdust onto a live bottom trailer using a small yard dog that he hooked to the trailer. The trailer got stuck in a hole and turned onto the left hand side, and the employee sustained an injury to his back, fractured ribs, an elbow wound that required surgery, and a concussion.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
An employee was operating a sit-down type of material handling equipment (MHE). They were turning the MHE with the clamp attachment in the air when the MHE fell over onto its right side. The employee's right foot was caught under the battery cover of the MHE. The employee sustained a chemical burn from the battery and a fractured right ankle.
An employee was driving an unloaded forklift outside a building. During a left turn, the forklift drove off the paved area onto an unpaved surface, became unstable, and tipped over. The employee was pinned under the forklift and suffered two broken leg bones and a broken hip.
An employee was trimming tree branches from an aerial lift. As they were maneuvering the aerial bucket lift from inside, the truck drove over soft ground and tipped over. The bucket lift fell to the ground with the employee tied off inside, resulting in rib fractures.
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