Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center

Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway — Fractures — DELAWARE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center in DELAWARE, OHIO
Employer Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center Report ID 2017098490
Address 2000 Nutter Farms Lane City, State ZIP DELAWARE, OHIO 43015
Event Date September 3, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.28000, -83.02000

Incident Narrative

On September 3, 2017, an employee was driving a pallet jack down an aisle. At the same time, a coworker was dropping a plastic pallet onto another pallet. The plastic pallet bounced up and struck the backrest of the employee's pallet jack, then pinned his lower right leg/ankle between his jack platform and the pallet. His right ankle broke.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2017, a worker at Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center in DELAWARE, OHIO suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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