Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Fractures
Final narrative
The injured employee and a coworker were moving a walk-behind powered pallet stacker down a slight decline from an elevated platform to a lower level to prep for moving additional equipment on the lower level. The stacker moved quicker than expected and the brake did not activate sufficiently enough to stop the stacker completely on the decline. The stacker continued to move down the ramp, causing the employee to let go of the machine handle. Once the stacker reached the flat surface it spun to the right, striking the injured employee on the right side of his right foot causing a broken right foot and a laceration.
On December 26, 2023, an employee went out to the parking lot to troubleshoot the starter of an SUV. The employee was underneath the vehicle when it started and moved and the employee's middle back area was caught under the front passenger-side tire. The employee sustained a fractured collar bone.
An employee was parking at a patient's home and exited the van to manually open the garage door. The van began rolling backward and rolled over the employee's right leg. She was hospitalized with a fractured leg.
A driver exited their truck so they could provide service for a customer when the truck began to roll away. The driver went to re-enter the truck but fell and was struck by the rear driver-side tire. The employee sustained fractures to their leg and foot.
An employee had been operating a yard tractor. He parked the vehicle and was exiting when the vehicle began to roll, causing him to fall. The employee's hand was then run over by the yard tractor, resulting in fractures to multiple fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was checking for a leak in the air brake system of a semi-truck. The employee had removed the brake chamber when the truck rolled back. One of the tires pinned the employee's right hip against the ground.