Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NPSG Global, LLC, Amazon Project Site, HASLET, TEXAS 76052
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee was driving a scissor lift into a warehouse. The lift jolted and the employee fell out, suffering a cut above the right eyebrow and a dislocated left elbow with two broken pieces of bone. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was driving a forklift when banding straps got caught under one of the tires, became stretched, and finally came loose, hitting the employee just above the right eye. The employee suffered a facial laceration, concussion, and facial fracture.
On September 23, 2020, an employee was reversing a stand-up powered industrial truck (PIT) and struck a warehouse rack pole. The employee was hospitalized with a crushed left foot.
An employee was operating a forklift to move panels around the dock area when the vehicle struck a joint where the two floors meet. The employee lurched forward and struck his head on the steering wheel. The employee then fell from the vehicle and sustained a dislocated disc in their back, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was standing inside a semi-trailer when the driver of the semi-trailer pulled away, causing the employee to fall backward and strike their head on a steel dock plate. The employee suffered a skull fracture, a fractured L1 vertebra, a broken coccyx, a laceration/abrasion to the head, and a brain bleed.
An employee was riding an ATV, catching up with a stray cow to return it to a pen. The ATV tire struck a hole or other obstacle, causing the employee to be ejected and fall to the ground. His leg was broken and he was hospitalized.
An employee was driving a van in reverse when they fell out of the vehicle and landed on the ground in the parking lot. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
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