Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at 46 Logistics, Inc., (Minute Maid Park) 501 Crawford St., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
A forklift operator was unloading a large case from the back of the trailer while the injured employee was removing straps from the trailer. As the case cleared the trailer's edge, the case tilted toward the injured employee and struck her. She sustained fractures of the right collarbone, ribs, and toes as well as a spleen laceration.
Note to coder: Forklift operator and injured employee (driver) are not the same.
HospitalizedAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersContainers-nonpressurized, unspecified
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