Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at National Freight Industries, 4800 Henrietta Creek Road, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
On June 16 2024, at 1:00 PM, an employee was operating an electric pallet jack. As the pallet jack was coming to a stop, the employee stepped off the pallet jack, which continued forward and struck their Achilles tendon. The employee sustained injury to their Achilles tendon.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Pallet jack riding
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