Windigo Logistics Fountain

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — FOUNTAIN, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Windigo Logistics Fountain in FOUNTAIN, COLORADO
Employer Windigo Logistics Fountain Report ID 20231211340
Address 11025 S Charter Oak Ranch Rd City, State ZIP FOUNTAIN, COLORADO 80817
Event Date December 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection # 1717430
GPS Coordinates 38.67000, -104.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was maneuvering a motorized pallet jack while standing in front of it. He became pinned between the pallet jack and a steel rack cross-beam, resulting in a contusion to his chest/back and a fractured rib.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2023, a worker at Windigo Logistics Fountain in FOUNTAIN, COLORADO suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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

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