Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118357.015 - Employee fractures foot when struck by falling battery

Accident Summary Nr: 118357.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 07/20/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1418637.015	07/23/2019		493110	Penske Logistics

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on July 20, 2010, an employee was changing out the battery to the pallet jack. The dead battery had already been lifted and was on the charging rack. The employee hooked up the new battery. The employee was moving a newly charged battery from the charging rack to the Pallet Jack via a hoist when the battery slipped and fell onto the employee's foot. The employee sustained a left fractured foot and was hospitalized for these injuries.

Keywords: Battery, Battery Charger, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Hoisting Mechanism, Pallet Jack, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1418637.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury

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