United States Penitentiary Leavenworth
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
| Employer | United States Penitentiary Leavenworth | Report ID | 20221210946 |
| Address | 1300 Metropolitan Avenue | City, State ZIP | LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS 66048 |
| Event Date | December 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 922140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.32000, -94.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 16, 2022, at 12:45 PM, an employee was using an electric pallet jack to move materials in a recycling area. As he was walking backward, he became pinched between the load he was moving and a pallet full of other materials. The pallet jack rolled over his foot, resulting in foot fractures that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 16, 2022, a worker at United States Penitentiary Leavenworth in LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. 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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