Struck by other falling powered vehicle · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at LKQ Apex Autoparts Inc., 900 N. MacArthur Blvd., OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73128
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the multiple trunk locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was working near a crushing machine. A front-end loader was picking up a vehicle to be crushed when the vehicle fell off the forks. The employee was walking nearby and was struck by the falling vehicle, suffering a dislocated hip, lacerations, and broken ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was repairing the right rear tire of a tractor in a customer's yard. While removing the cribbing, the tractor slipped and came down on him. The tire was not yet inflated and the employee was pinned by the tractor. The employee sustained crush injuries to the hip, pelvis, and tailbone including several fractures to the pelvis.
An employee was working underneath a vehicle that was suspended on two jack stands when the vehicle frame broke. The vehicle fell onto the employee, resulting in a back fracture, rib fractures, and a punctured lung.
On June 17, 2023, an employee was checking a tire for leak. As he released the air brake, the semi-truck fell from the jack onto the employee's right arm and rolled forward. The employee sustained an arm injury.
A forklift was unloading a pallet jack from a rental truck when the pallet jack fell off the raised forks and struck an employee as she was working to steady the load. She sustained a right thigh fracture along with scrapes and bruises.
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