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Accident Summary Nr: 202652483 - Employee Fractures Right Foot Between Jack and Barrier

Accident Summary Nr: 202652483 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/18/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316207745	05/23/2012	2512	337121	Ashley Furniture Industries Inc

Abstract: At about 9:30 a.m. on May 18, 2012, Employee #1, with Ashley Furniture Industries Inc., was operating an electric powered Pallet Jack (Crown, VJ720 WHSE, Model Number PE-4000-60, 6000 lbs., Serial Number 6A229380) in the battery charging area. Employee #1 stopped the pallet jack and got off to bring the pallet jack closer to the charging station by operating it while standing on the ground. As he tried to move the pallet jack by depressing the steering lever while he was standing behind the pallet jack, the pallet jack moved, and his right foot got caught between the back of the pallet jack and a yellow barrier. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days with four fractures to his right foot. Employee #1 underwent two surgeries on his foot.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WALL, BARRIER GUARD, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, JACK, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316207745			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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