OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221435829

IMS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC

DES PLAINES, IL· 2022-01-31T00:00:00

Event: Abrasion, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Crushed, Falling Object, Foot, Fracture, Hand, Inexperience, Knee, Laceration, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pallet Jack, Palletized Cargo, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle, Work Surface
NAICS: 332322
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345771943
Employer profile: IMS ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, LLC
Summary number: 221435829
Report ID: 0524200

Event description

Employee is crushed by falling load while operating pallet j

Investigation abstract

At 8:15 a.m. on January 31, 2022, an employee was training a coworker on material handling. The employee and coworker were moving two stacked racks using a manual pallet jack from one aisle to the next aisle. The top rack held 14 cabinet doors, weighing approximately 1380 pounds. The bottom rack held small boxes. An electrical tube restricted the clearance and the employee attempted to turn the pallet jack around. As the employee turned the pallet jack, the top load and the manual pallet jack tipped over. The employee attempted to regain control of the load, but it was struck by the falling items causing the employee to be struck. The employee fractured both ankles, requiring hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 F

Event type
1

Occupation code
859

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