Universal Pure
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Universal Pure | Report ID | 2020032110 |
| Address | 1601 Pioneer Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LINCOLN, NEBRASKA 68502 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -96.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was backing up a motorized pallet jack. The employee started to step off the pallet jack while it was still moving backwards and her right leg was pinned between the pallet jack and a floor scale. The employee sustained two broken bones in the lower right leg.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2020, a worker at Universal Pure in LINCOLN, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lower leg(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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