Kroger Great Lakes Distribution Center
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway — Fractures — 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
OSHA has recorded 211 severe injury reports involving "Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway injuries.
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