Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Distribution International, 9000 Railwood Dr, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77228
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple trunk locations.
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Final narrative
An employee was using a stand-up reach forklift to unload material. As the employee backed up, he was pinned between the forklift and a wall. He tried to exit the forklift but suffered a broken pelvis and internal bleeding.
HospitalizedMultiple trunk locationsForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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