Savvy Staffing Solutions, LLC
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Savvy Staffing Solutions, LLC | Report ID | 20191011176 |
| Address | Cumberland Farms Distribution Center, 165 Flanders Road | City, State ZIP | WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01581 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Posts, bollards, moorings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.33000, -71.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating a pallet jack when he stepped off the pallet jack. It continued moving and crushed his ankle between the pallet jack frame and a bollard. He was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2019, a worker at Savvy Staffing Solutions, LLC in WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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