Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Crushing injuries
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DeYoung Wildlife, Inc., P.O. Box 3043, KINGSVILLE, TEXAS 78363
on — Crushing injuries, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
Two employees were driving an all-terrain vehicle to check on rain gauges when they entered a muddy area. As the first employee attempted to correct the wheels, the vehicle turned over. The first employee suffered a crushed left leg, while the second suffered fractured ribs and a broken pelvis.
HospitalizedLeg(s), unspecifiedATV, all terrain vehicle
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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