Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Beverage Distribution Center, 8191 Route 130, PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY 08110
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was driving a walkie rider pallet jack toward a parked truck. His right leg struck the truck and was broken.
An employee was riding on a powered pallet jack near a sewer drain. The pallet jack hit a dip near the sewer drain, and the employee s left foot hit a clamp truck parked in a charging station. He suffered a cut to the big toe, as well as fractures in the toe and the foot.
An employee went to step off material handling equipment to grab their jacket when the throttle of the vehicle engaged. The vehicle reversed and the employee's left foot was crushed between two material handlers, resulting in a fracture.
An employee was working at a height of approximately 20 feet and was standing outside his forklift's basket attachment. His forklift was struck by another forklift, causing the employee to fall to the warehouse floor below. The employee sustained facial injuries, broke two ribs and an arm, and also suffered a head injury. The employee was wearing a harness at the time but it was not connected to an anchor point.
On November 8, 2023, an employee was operating a stand-up pallet jack in the warehouse. As he was backing up, the pallet jack struck the basket of a parked aerial lift. His right ankle became caught between the pallet jack and the aerial lift basket resulting in a fractured ankle.
On October 26, 2023, at approximately 12:00 PM, an employee operating a four wheeler was on their way to an off-property break location. The employee stopped the four wheeler near the administrative office to allow a log truck to exit the property. The log truck backed up, and the employee's left ankle was caught between the log truck trailer and the four wheeler, resulting in a fracture and laceration.
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