Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142124.015 - Employee fractures leg when struck by pallet jack

Accident Summary Nr: 142124.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 12/13/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1569703.015	12/20/2021		493110	Walmart Distribution Center 6024

Abstract: At 6:45 a.m. on December 13, 2021, an employee was manually pulling a powered pallet jack to change out the battery and was pulling it into position when the his hand slipped and moved the control handle, engaging the motor. The jack surged back and stuck the employee's leg, crushing it between the jack and an adjacent rack. The employee suffered a compound fracture of lower right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Compound Fracture, Crushed, Electric Motor, Fracture, Jack, Leg, Pallet Jack, Pulling, Storage Rack, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1569703.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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.