# Fractures at Core Hydraulics LLC
> OSHA SIR `2023054071` · 5/5/2023 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Upper and lower limb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Core Hydraulics LLC
- **Location:** 13091 South Freeway, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77047
- **NAICS:** 811310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were rebuilding the hydraulic system for a 14,000-pound forklift. They were removing the hydraulic hose when the hydraulics lost pressure, causing the bucket of the forklift to drop down onto the employees. One employee suffered broken arms and legs, as well as head injuries.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*