Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201108420 - Employee Fractures Ankle When Pinned by Pallet Jack

Accident Summary Nr: 201108420 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 04/13/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300824349	10/10/2006	5149	424490	Medline Industries, Inc

Abstract: On April 13, 2006, Employee #1 was standing next to a riding pallet jack. He intended to put the pallet jack in reverse but instead, he turned the handle to the forward position. The riding pallet jack rolled forward, pinning Employee #1's legs between the pallet jack and a battery charging station, and fracturing his left ankle. Employee #1 was not hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, BATTERY CHARGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, PALLET, JACK, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300824349			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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