Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at DMG MORI USA, Inc., 9001 Currency Street, IRVING, TEXAS 75063
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
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Final narrative
An employee had entered the bed of a truck to see if it needed to be unloaded. The truck pulled away from the dock while the employee was inside. The employee tried jumping from the moving truck to the dock, but fell to the concrete ground several feet below. The employee suffered a head injury.
HospitalizedBrainTruck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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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