SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—
HEB DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at HEB DISTRIBUTION CENTER, 4710 N PAN AM EXPRESSWAY, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78218 on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the eye(s).
Final narrative
An employee was moving a pallet from an elevated shelf. A small piece of wood fell from the pallet, striking the employee in the eye.
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An employee was clearing a bottle jam in the trimmer section of a blow mold machine when the machine restarted. The employee sustained amputation of their right thumb and lacerations to their right third and fifth fingers. The machine was energized and a guard was in place at the time.
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An employee was backing up a pallet jack to unload a trailer. His head struck the bottom edge of the trailer door, and suffered a scalp laceration and the amputation of his right ear.
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An employee was repairing a tank diverter valve after removal and applying compressed air to an open valve when they sustained a partial amputation to their left index finger.
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An employee was cleaning a conveyor with an air hose and water when the end of the air hose got caught in the belt, pinning his right thumb between the hose and drying window and resulting in amputation.
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An employee was operating a stand-up forklift carrying a raised load. The forklift struck a structure above it in a warehouse. It fell over and landed on the employee, who suffered a laceration to an artery in the inner thigh.
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