Baraboo - Sysco Food Services, Inc.
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Cuts, lacerations — BARABOO, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Baraboo - Sysco Food Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2021087374 |
| Address | 910 South Blvd | City, State ZIP | BARABOO, WISCONSIN 53913 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.46000, -89.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 27, 2021, an employee was operating a pallet jack at a warehouse distribution facility. He was standing in an aisle, trying to reposition the pallet jack to lift another pallet, when the jack's drive wheels spun on the wet floor. The jack then slid toward him, pinning his leg against a pallet of boxes and causing a laceration to the calf. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2021, a worker at Baraboo - Sysco Food Services, Inc. in BARABOO, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations 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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