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Capstone Logistics, LLC

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Capstone Logistics, LLC in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA
Employer Capstone Logistics, LLC Report ID 2021086617
Address 1141 SW 12th Avenue City, State ZIP POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 33069
Event Date August 6, 2021 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 Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1550705
GPS Coordinates 26.21000, -80.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was staging pallets in front of a door using an electric pallet jack. The employee backed up and the pallet jack slid back into the door and became stuck. The employee then stepped down from the pallet jack to try to move it when it reversed and the platform caught the employee's right ankle against the concrete of the dock pit, resulting in an ankle fracture.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2021, a worker at Capstone Logistics, LLC in POMPANO BEACH, FLORIDA 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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