Incident date: 2024-09-06
NAICS industry code: 424420

A tugger was moving inside the mechanic shop when the throttle became stuck in the forward position, causing the tugger to strike an employee who was walking. The injured employee sustained a fractured ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
code_source: title: Pallet jack riding
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate