Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-07-12 | Desoto | Tx | Walmart Distribution Center 6938 | Hip(s) | Standing, standing up-single episode |
An employee was shrink wrapping a pallet for transport at the loading dock. When the employee stood up from a kneeling position, they felt a "pop" and experienced pain in their hip. | |||||
2021-02-28 | Desoto | Tx | Kohl's Distribution eFulfillment Center | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was oiling a chain and used a towel to remove excess oil when the towel was caught by the machine, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger. | |||||
2020-10-20 | Desoto | Tx | Diab Americas LP | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was operating a welding machine when it was jammed by a piece of material. The employee cleared the jam and started the machine. The material jammed the machine again. The employee walked behind the machine and proceeded to clear the jam. Soon after, the machine continued to cycle. A set of material clamps came down and a material pusher came forward. The employee was then caught in the machinery and both of his hands were amputated. | |||||
2019-07-21 | Desoto | Texas | Kohl's Department Stores | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
An employee was doing preventative maintenance on a conveyor motor. The employee was using a rag to wipe off excess lubricant from the motor's housing when their right hand became caught in the sprocket and chain on the motor resulting in the right index finger being amputated to the first knuckle. | |||||
2019-05-14 | Desoto | Texas | Aerotek | Foot (feet) | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle |
An employee was parking a forklift by a charging station. When the employee stepped out, the employee's left foot was caught and broken between the forklift and a metal barrier. | |||||
2018-07-15 | Desoto | Texas | DHL Supply Chain | Leg(s) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
An employee was pulling a forklift into a battery charging station. His foot and leg were caught between the forklift and a guardrail, and his leg was broken. | |||||
2018-02-15 | Desoto | Texas | Glasfloss Industries | Fingertip(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
An employee was cutting balsa wood using a table saw and contacted the saw blade resulting in amputation of the thumb tip. | |||||
2017-10-13 | Desoto | Texas | Walmart Distribution Center | Foot (feet) | Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift when the forklift veered to the left and impacted a bollard. The employee's left foot was crushed and de-gloved between the lift and the bollard, requiring hospitalization. | |||||
2017-09-13 | Desoto | Texas | Zep Inc. | Foot (feet) | Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway |
The injured employee was on a stand-up forklift when another forklift was unable to stop and struck the employee's right foot resulting in a laceration. The injured employee was wearing steel toed boots at the time. | |||||
2017-03-26 | Desoto | Texas | Kohls | Ankle(s) | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was operating a pallet rider. When he stepped off the moving pallet rider, it ran over and injured his left ankle. | |||||
2017-01-17 | Desoto | Texas | National Distribution Centers LLC | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was on a ladder tying off electrical wire on the ceiling when he suffered an electrical shock. He blacked out and fell off the ladder, hitting his head, twisting his ankle, and fracturing and contusing his back. | |||||
2016-10-12 | Desoto | Texas | Marten Transport Ltd. | Back, including spine, spinal cord | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
An employee missed a step and fell from a stationary semi-truck injuring their back. | |||||
2016-06-30 | Desoto | Texas | Miguel | Brain | Other fall to lower level |
An employee was installing a fiberglass grating when he fell off a platform, injuring his head. His harness was not tied off at the time of the incident. | |||||
2016-04-22 | Desoto | Texas | Wal-Mart | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to electricity |
An employee received an electrical shock while pushing a cart. | |||||
2016-03-14 | Desoto | Texas | Kohl's Department Store | Hand(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery |
An employee was hanging an oil drip pan on one of the gear boxes next to the conveyor when his glove became caught on the conveyor roller. His right hand was pulled under the belt toward the drive motor, resulting in a deep laceration. | |||||
2015-09-14 | Desoto | Texas | XLC Services | Hip(s) and leg(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was walking, tripped on an electrical cord and fell injuring the left hip and leg. | |||||
2015-05-17 | Desoto | Texas | Steelcase Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
An employee entered the back of a semi-trainer to prep for loading. There were approximately five 8' x 10' x 1"-thick sheets of plywood used as dunnage on the previous load that were left on the trailer and needed to be removed. They were stacked on end and secured to the wall of the trailer. The employee untied them in order to move them. The dunnage fell on and injured the employee. |