Tarlton Corporation

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Tarlton Corporation in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer Tarlton Corporation Report ID 2023054437
Address 310 South Newstead City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63106
Event Date May 18, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 236210 Inspection # 1672975
GPS Coordinates 38.63000, -90.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading and unloading palletized material with a powered pallet jack. The pallet jack backed up and the employee's leg was crushed between the pallet jack and a bumper/trailer hitch, resulting in fractures to the right ankle and left tibia.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2023, a worker at Tarlton Corporation in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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