HOUSTON, TEXAS—
Restaurant Depot
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway · Avulsions, enucleations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Restaurant Depot, 1431 W 20th St., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77008 on — Avulsions, enucleations, affecting the heel(s).
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Final narrative
On February 26, 2017, an employee was driving a forklift and was turning around in a small area. There was another forklift that was non-operable in the same area. The employee backed up the forklift and struck the forks of the non-operable forklift. The forks penetrated the employee's right heel and tore tissue from the bone.
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