Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140749.015 - Employee crushes foot when caught between palletized cargo a

Accident Summary Nr: 140749.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 08/31/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1561410.015	11/01/2021		311999	Foremost Foods Int'L Inc.

Abstract: At 1:05 p.m. on August 31, 2021, an employee working as a production helper for a food manufacturer was stacking product onto a pallet. A coworker operating a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) did not see that the employee had his left foot placed on the side of the pallet. The coworker backed the PIV up and caught the employee's foot between two pallets. The employee was hospitalized to treat a crushed foot.

Keywords: Caught Between, Crushed, Driver, Food Handling, Foot, Forklift, Industrial Truck, Manufacturing, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, PIV, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Production Line, Walking Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1561410.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Production helpers

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