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IKEA US WEST, INC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Cuts, lacerations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at IKEA US WEST, INC in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer IKEA US WEST, INC Report ID 2015119835
Address 1 IKEA Way City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63110
Event Date November 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 442299 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.62000, -90.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was making a turn while driving a motorized pallet jack in the Textiles area of the store and their left foot was pinned between the pallet jack and a steel column causing an ankle laceration.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2015, a worker at IKEA US WEST, INC in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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