SPRING, TEXAS—
Fastenal Company
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Fastenal Company, 25275 Budde Ste. 2, SPRING, TEXAS 77380 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
Final narrative
An employee was loading and unloading a semi truck with a forklift. The employee got off the forklift when it began to roll and pinned him between the semi truck and the forklift. He was hospitalized with fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
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