Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123806.015 - Employee injures ankle after losing control of pallet jack

Accident Summary Nr: 123806.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/03/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1436941.01510/10/2019424410C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:55 p.m. on October 3, 2019, a new employee for a wholesale grocer was being trained on a Raymond double jack electric pallet jack. The employee was driving the pallet jack turning into an aisle when he lost control. The employee took his foot off the pallet jack to try and stop himself from falling. The pallet jack kept going and pinned the employee's foot on the rack. The employee fractured his left medial malleolus and severely lacerated his left ankle. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Driving, Equipment Operator, Foot, Fracture, Grocery Store, Housekeeping, Inexperience, Laceration, Lost Control, Material Handling, Pallet Jack, Pinned, Storage Rack, Struck Against, Training

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1436941.015 21 M Hospitalized injury Order clerks

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close