Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92209.015 - Worker unloading pallets from truck sustains heel fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 92209.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 01/10/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1203188.015	01/13/2017		493110	Orgill, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:49 a.m. on January 10, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a products distributor, was operating a rider double pallet truck. She was unloading two pallets of freight in an aisle alongside a rack system. During placement of the pallets, Employee #1's foot came off the truck platform and became caught between the truck and a rack guard. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. She was admitted and treated for a heel fracture that required surgery.

Keywords: Caught Between, Foot, Fracture, Material Handling, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Platform, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1203188.015	65	F	Hospitalized injury		Machine operators, not specified

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