OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221453590
SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANY
SACRAMENTO, CA·
Event description
Employee breaks ankle when struck by electric pallet jack
Investigation abstract
The worksite is a warehouse food distribution center where employees perform accident-related citations to be issued, but other citations to follow. order selector activities by utilizing powered industrial trucks (PITs), specifically an electric pallet jack rider. At 6:50 p.m. on February 27, 2022, Employee #1, an order selector, was preparing to finish his work shift by parking the PIT in the charging area where PIT's are stored. Employee #1 was operating a Crown PE4500-80 electric pallet jack rider and was approaching the charging area to park the PIT for end of shift. A contributing factor to the accident involved Employee #1 trying to step off the PIT before it coasted to a complete stop, resulting in a broken ankle. The employee was hospitalized. No
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 856
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