OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221431778

BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC.

CICERO, IL· 2022-01-15T00:00:00

Event: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Collision, Driving, Food processing, Foot, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Inexperience, Leg, Lost Control, Material Handling, Metal, Metal Pole, Pallet Jack, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck Against, Training, Untrained
NAICS: 311812
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345750228
Employer profile: BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC.
Summary number: 221431778
Report ID: 0521700

Event description

Employee fractures leg after losing control of PIT

Investigation abstract

At 3:45 a.m. on January 15, 2022, an employee who worked as a Production Helper in the packaging department was operating an electric pallet jack powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee lost control of the PIT and reflexively stuck his left foot outside of the vehicle trying to regain control. The employee struck his left leg against a metal guard as a result. The employee fractured his leg and was trasnported to the hospital via ambulance, where he was admitted for several days. The employee had not been trained or authorized to operate the PIT.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
873

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