The Hershey Company
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | The Hershey Company | Report ID | 2016087643 |
| Address | 6 Scotch Pine Drive | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | August 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -76.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric pallet jack and was backing up when his foot contacted a rail. His foot was crushed between the pallet jack and the rail, breaking a bone in his foot and requiring overnight hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 15, 2016, a worker at The Hershey Company in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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