Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Sysco Boston, 99 Spring Street, PLYMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02367
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
While instructing a new employee, the injured employee was struck by a triple pallet jack and sustained a fractured ankle.
On January 11, 2021, an employee's left leg was caught between a freight elevator and the wall of the elevator shaft. The employee suffered broken bones and soft tissue damage and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
On June 6, 2019, an employee traveling on a forklift struck a rack, had a seizure, fell off the forklift and struck his head on the floor, fracturing his eye socket.
An employee was setting up to put tires on a trailer. The trailer was jacked up and he was putting jack stands under the front axle when the trailer bags released and the trailer dropped down, crushing his right index finger between the axle and the jack stand. His fingertip was amputated.
An employee was taking an electric walking jack out of a trailer when the electric jack, the employee, and the dock plate fell to the ground. The employee suffered a broken leg, requiring surgery.
An employee was walking back to her workstation. A forklift reversed a short distance, then completed a U-turn and struck her, running over her lower extremities. She was hospitalized with a broken ankle.
An employee was training on a jockey truck. Upon stepping out of the truck, the employee was struck by a rubber tire gantry crane, resulting in amputations of the right leg above the knee and left leg below the knee.
An employee was standing at the rear of a double pallet jack. Another double jack approached, and the employee's lower leg was caught between the two pieces of equipment. He suffered a broken tibia and fibula.
An employee was unloading large material bags on a loading dock. A forklift tine pinned the employee's foot against a pallet, causing the employee to fall and suffer a broken ankle.
An employee was cleaning a depositor machine to setup for a new product run. His right index finger was caught by moving parts in the depositor machine and the fingertip was partially amputated without bone loss.
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. While standing beside the equipment, the pallet jack lurched forward, pinning the employee's leg against racking. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right ankle.
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An employee was operating a roller and paving a small pathway next to a pavilion. The ground was on a slight pitch, causing him to reach up toward the roll cage to stabilize himself. His right fifth finger was pinched between the roll cage and the rafter of the pavilion. The employee sustained a partial degloving injury with partial traumatic amputation.
An employee was delivering home heating fuel when bees came from the ground and stung the employee's face, neck, torso, and hands. The employee proceeded to shut off the oil flow before losing consciousness. They were hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction.