Saddle Creek Corporation
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Saddle Creek Corporation | Report ID | 2021087430 |
| Address | 3010 Saddle Creek Rd | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33801 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541614 | Inspection # | 1551100 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -81.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a trailer with a forklift. The product shifted and some items fell off the pallet that was on his forks. After he dismounted to pick up the product, the forklift's parking brake failed and the forklift rolled forward. The forks pinned his right ankle to the pallet, causing multiple fractures to the ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2021, a worker at Saddle Creek Corporation in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-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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