OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221356421
COSTCO WHOLESALE
PERRYSBURG, OH·
Event description
Employee fractures foot while operating electric pallet jack
Investigation abstract
At 2:35 p.m. on May 12, 2021, Employee #1, who was participating in a training program for powered industrial trucks, was operating an electric pallet jack. While turning, the employee inadvertently accelerated and collided with a parked floor scrubber. Prior to the impact, the employee stuck his foot out, which became caught between the pallet jack and the scrubber, resulting in a fractured foot. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to a hospital for admission and treatment. The injury occurred during the training program, which involved the use of powered industrial trucks.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Event type
- 2
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