Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201089695 - Worker Fractures Foot or Ankle Operating Pallet Jack
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310823414 | 10/24/2007 | 7361 | 561310 | Valley Staff Services |
Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on April 20, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a laborer for a personnel agency. He was working on a conveyor system, moving product from the conveyor to pallets. When one pallet was full, he decided to use an electric pallet jack to move the pallet to a different area. He lost control of the back portion of the jack, and his left leg, which he had stuck outside the rails of the jack, was crushed against a metal rack. He sustained a fracture to his foot or ankle. He was initially transported to a Palm Occupational Medicine facility, but he was transferred to Tulare District Hospital. The physician treating Employee #1 had him return 4 days later, after swelling had subsided, and then performed surgery on April 24, 2007.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310823414 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Laborers, except construction |
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