OZARK MOUNTAIN POULTRY

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at OZARK MOUNTAIN POULTRY in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer OZARK MOUNTAIN POULTRY Report ID 2019055493
Address 1420 Saint Louis City, State ZIP BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS 72501
Event Date May 31, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 311611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.76000, -91.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a powered pallet jack and heading to the north cooler door. When the employee made it to the north cooler, another pallet jack operator was leaving the cooler. The employee backed out to allow the other pallet jack operator to exit the cooler. After the other pallet operator exited, the employee turned the handle on his pallet jack and the machine went backwards. The pallet jack then hit the cooler guard and the employee's lower left leg was caught between the jack and guard, resulting in a broken lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2019, a worker at OZARK MOUNTAIN POULTRY in BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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