VI-JON, INC
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway — Fractures — 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
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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