DALLAS, TEXAS—
American Woodmark Corporation
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at American Woodmark Corporation, 2801 W Saner Ave, DALLAS, TEXAS 75233 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was standing at the administration station counting parts on pallets, verifying correct parts are being sent, and entering shipping information into the computer program. A forklift struck a pallet of approximately 80 cabinet base panels and the panels fell onto the employee who suffered a broken left tibia.
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At about 1:40 AM on January 11, 2022, an employee was struck by a forklift in the warehouse. The employee was knocked down and displaced several feet on the concrete floor before the vehicle came to a stop. The employee was knocked unconscious and sustained lacerations to the face and back of the head and soft tissue damage in the right forearm. The employee was hospitalized.
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