Incident date: 2024-02-17
NAICS industry code: 221118

An employee was handling hydration products using an electric pallet jack. When the employee restarted the jack, it struck a skid's stationary hitch latch. Their left ankle contacted the latch while their right ankle was pinned against the pallet jack's stand. Both ankles were broken, and the employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
code_source: title: Pallet jack riding
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate