Struck by other falling powered vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at P&Z Logistics, Inc., 16712 E Rayburn Dr., CONROE, TEXAS 77302
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was checking the transmission harness under a work truck on stands. A nearby tractor's ignition was turned, and the tractor started and moved forward. It pushed the work truck off the stands and onto the employee below causing fractures to the jaw, hand, collarbone, and back.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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