Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135106.015 - Employee fractures leg while maneuvering powered pallet jack

Accident Summary Nr: 135106.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1522635.015	03/31/2021		423990	Kroger Distribution Center

Abstract: At 3:30 a.m. on March 24, 2021, Employee #1 was maneuvering a powered pallet jack around a corner during new hire training. She cut the turn too sharply, causing the pallets to dislodge from the forks. As she attempted to reverse direction and stepped off the pallet jack, her foot became caught between the pallet jack and the metal base of the rack system. The continued movement of the pallet jack resulted in a fracture to her lower leg and ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Foot, Fracture, Leg, Pallet, Pallet Jack, Pit, Train, Training

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1522635.015	21	F	Hospitalized injury

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