Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140179.015 - Employee Crushes Foot Between Electric Pallet Jack and Rack

Accident Summary Nr: 140179.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/14/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1558060.015	10/15/2021		493190	Demoulas Super Markets, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on October 14, 2021, an employee at a warehouse was traveling down an aisle on an electric pallet jack to begin picking from pallets. The employee either was distracted or lost control of the electric pallet jack, and his foot was crushed between the pallet jack and the racking system. The employee sustained fractures to his foot and ankle, and he received medical treatment but was not hospitalized. As a result of the injury, the employee's foot and leg below the knee required amputation.

Keywords: Crushed, Distracted, Foot, Fracture, Knee, Leg, Lost Control, Order-picker , Pallet, Pallet Jack, Picking an order, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1558060.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury

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