Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.

Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Fractures — ERIE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc. in ERIE, Pennsylvania
Employer Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc.
Address 2072 Interchange Road
City, State ZIP ERIE, Pennsylvania 16565
Report ID 20171211972
Event Date December 17, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 452112
GPS Coordinates 42.06540, -80.10385

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading items from a storage trailer using a pallet jack when some MDF that was on a skid slid onto the employee, breaking his right ankle and requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2017, a worker at Ollie's Bargain Outlet, Inc. in ERIE, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 42 severe injury reports involving "Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway injuries.

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