Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc.
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA
| Employer | Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc. | Report ID | 2025065916 |
| Address | 632 Main Street | City, State ZIP | HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA 57745 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Non-riding pallet jack |
| Secondary Source | Straight trucks, box trucks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312113 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.92000, -103.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were delivering ice to the icebox outside a convenience store. The driver was using an electric pallet jack to load an empty pallet onto the truck. The injured employee was unloading ice from a pallet and placing the ice into the customer's icebox. With the truck s liftgate fully raised, the driver went to lift the forks of the pallet jack so the pallet would clear the truck bed. The pallet jack malfunctioned and reversed off the liftgate. It struck the injured employee resulting in fractures to their left hip/femur.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2025, a worker at Arctic Glacier U.S.A., Inc. in HILL CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with non-riding pallet jack identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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