Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170900344 - Employee's ankle fractured when run over by pallet jack

Accident Summary Nr: 170900344 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/22/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120034616	03/26/1997	4512	0	Delta Airlines

Abstract: On March 22, 1997, Employee #1, an associate customer service agent, was riding on a Crown electric rider pallet jack. The travel surface was very smooth, but the machine rolled over some debris on the floor, causing the control handle to deflect and Employee #1 to lose his balance. He fell, but hung onto the handle, which prevented the automatic brakes from activating. The pallet jack rolled over his ankle, fracturing it.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, MECH MAT HANDLING, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, HOUSEKEEPING, LOST BALANCE, RUN OVER, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120034616			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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