ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS | Report ID | 2017088241 |
| Address | 5600 SOUTH COUNCIL ROAD | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1262631 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.41000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking beside a pallet jack when it jerked toward him, pinning and breaking his ankle between the pallet jack and metal racks.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2017, a worker at ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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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