Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 145359.015 - Employee breaks ankle when struck by electric pallet jack

Accident Summary Nr: 145359.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/27/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1589478.015	04/13/2022		722310	Shamrock Foods Company

Abstract: The worksite is a warehouse food distribution center where employees perform order selector activities by utilizing powered industrial trucks (PITs), specifically an electric pallet jack rider. At 6:50 p.m. on February 27, 2022, Employee #1, an order selector, was preparing to finish his work shift by parking the PIT in the charging area where PIT's are stored. Employee #1 was operating a Crown PE4500-80 electric pallet jack rider and was approaching the charging area to park the PIT for end of shift. A contributing factor to the accident involved Employee #1 trying to step off the PIT before it coasted to a complete stop, resulting in a broken ankle. The employee was hospitalized. No accident-related citations to be issued, but other citations to follow.

Keywords: Ankle, Broken Bone, Order-picker , Pallet Jack, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1589478.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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