Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300824349 - Medline Industries, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Modesto District Office

Inspection Nr: 300824349

Report ID: 0950624

Date Opened: 10/10/2006

Site Address:
Medline Industries, Inc
18250 Murphy Parkway
Lathrop, CA 95330

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5149

NAICS: 424490/Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/10/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/13/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101103414

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201108420

Event: 04/13/2006

Employee Fractures Ankle When Pinned by Pallet Jack

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	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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