Arkansas Food Bank

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Arkansas Food Bank in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
Employer Arkansas Food Bank Report ID 2021109331
Address 4301 W. 65th St City, State ZIP LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72209
Event Date October 29, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 624210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.68000, -92.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a walkie rider pallet jack to unload pallets of milk crates from a trailer. The pallet jack went out of control and struck his left ankle, breaking it.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2021, a worker at Arkansas Food Bank in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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