OK Grocery Company Perishable
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | OK Grocery Company Perishable | Report ID | 2024098705 |
| Address | 735 Beechnut Drive | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15238 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -80.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 18, 2024, at approximately 8:20 p.m., an employee was operating a powered riding pallet jack. He got off the powered riding pallet jack to move a parked powered industrial truck (PIT). His left leg was pinned between his powered riding pallet jack and the parked PIT, resulting in a left ankle fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2024, a worker at OK Grocery Company Perishable in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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