Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at SpartanNash Distribution Center, 1100 Prosperity Rd., LIMA, OHIO 45801
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
On April 22, 2022, at 2:00 a.m., an employee was selecting products to create a pallet while operating a front rider pallet jack. The employee tried to step off the pallet jack while it was still moving when it struck their right heel, resulting in a broken right ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Pallet jack-powered
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