VI-JON, INC

Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway — Fractures — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VI-JON, INC in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
Employer VI-JON, INC Report ID 2019088272
Address 225 Fountain Lakes Industrial Drive City, State ZIP SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63301
Event Date August 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 325620 Inspection # 1425250
GPS Coordinates 38.82000, -90.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a standup forklift down the main aisle to the break room for lunch. When the employee approached the area where the empty forklifts are staged, he turned the corner and hit a parked forklift. His foot was pinned between the two lifts. He sustained a fractured ankle and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 12, 2019, a worker at VI-JON, INC in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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