DHL Supply Chain
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — GROVEPORT, OHIO
| Employer | DHL Supply Chain | Report ID | 2016098968 |
| Address | 2842 Spiegel Drive | City, State ZIP | GROVEPORT, OHIO 43125 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 | Inspection # | 1180333 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.83000, -82.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the floor next to a pallet jack. When the employee engaged the pallet jack throttle, the jack moved and the employee was caught between the pallet jack and the rack, suffering a broken left leg.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2016, a worker at DHL Supply Chain in GROVEPORT, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), 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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