OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221363641
SOUTHWEST TRADERS, INC.
STOCKTON, CA·
Event description
Employee fractures ankle when caught between pallet jack and
Investigation abstract
At approximately 5:45 a.m. on May 28, 2021, an employee removed a crown electric pallet jack from the recharging area. The employee put the pallet jack into "coast mode" and rode the pallet jack. The employee turned the throttle in the wrong direction and the pallet jack began to speed up. The employee jumped off the pallet jack. The employee's right foot was pinned between the pallet jack and a guardrail. The employee fractured his right ankle and was hospitalized for these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 38 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 856
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