Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 106844.015 - Employee sustains fractures to both feet when stuck by motor

Accident Summary Nr: 106844.015 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 06/23/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1325175.015	06/27/2018		493110	Food City Distribution Center

Abstract: At 6:00 a.m. on June 23, 2018, Employee #1 was trying to unplug an electric pallet jack, Number 569, from the battery charger. The employee stepped up on an eight inch wide ledge that was approximately 11 inches above the floor surface. The employee slipped from the ledge. As he fell, he grasped the handles of the pallet jack and caused the jack to back up over his feet. He sustained a laceration and fractured heel on his left foot, requiring surgery. He also sustained fractures to his fibula and metatarsal 5 on his right foot. No surgery was required for the right foot injuries. The employee was hospitalized for two or more days.

Keywords: Fall, Foot, Fracture, Laceration, Lost Balance, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Slip, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1325175.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury

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