Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Katoen Natie Gulf Coast Inc., 1919 S Farm-to-Market 565 Rd, BAYTOWN, TEXAS 77523
on — Fractures , affecting the Pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee finished loading product on a truck with a forklift. The employee went outside the warehouse to finish paperwork and instructed the driver of the truck to pull forward, secure the load, and close the trailer doors. The truck backed up and pinned the employee against the dock door, resulting in a fractured pelvis.
Hospitalized Pelvis Trucks unspecified
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