JAF, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | JAF, Inc. | Report ID | 2018043574 |
| Address | Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, 755 Van Ashe Dr | City, State ZIP | FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 72701 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Off-road or industrial vehicle-powered, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | 1309336 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.72000, -95.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were using a pallet jack stand to move several pallets of stacked ceramic tile weighing approximately 2,200 lbs. from one end of the floor to the opposite end when the tile hit a hole and the bundles of tiles began to wobble. The injured employee was standing on the side of the tile bundles and was attempting to balance them when they eventually tipped over and fell on him. He was pinned beneath the floor tile and a wall, sustaining a displaced open wound fracture to his left foot and ankle that required surgery. He also sustained minor injuries to both of his legs and scrapes, cuts, and bruises on other parts of his body, including a laceration to his head.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2018, a worker at JAF, Inc. in FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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