Advanced Autoparts

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — LAKELAND, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Advanced Autoparts in LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Employer Advanced Autoparts Report ID 2016032500
Address 4900 Frontage Rd. South City, State ZIP LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815
Event Date March 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(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 Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.03000, -82.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a motorized pallet jack to move cardboard recycling bins. While the employee was steering, the jack became stuck and pinned the employee's ankle to the storage racks. The employee suffered a broken tibia/fibula.

Incident Summary

On March 23, 2016, a worker at Advanced Autoparts in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(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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