SmartPak Equine, LLC

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SmartPak Equine, LLC in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer SmartPak Equine, LLC Report ID 2022087076
Address 40 Grissom Road City, State ZIP PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS 02360
Event Date August 10, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424910 Inspection # 1614869
GPS Coordinates 41.95000, -70.69000

Incident Narrative

During a turn, an employee fell off a powered pallet jack onto a pallet. The jack then struck him and caught his right ankle against the pallet, breaking it. The incident took place during a training activity.

Incident Summary

On August 10, 2022, a worker at SmartPak Equine, LLC in PLYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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