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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2016021098 · 2/4/2016 · Rue 21

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Skids, pallets
Secondary source
Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name
Rue 21
Location
491 Park Drive, WEIRTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 26062
NAICS
448190
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 4, 2016, at approximately 4:00pm, an employee was operating a Ryder pallet jack in a 9'10" wide aisle way. He passed a second employee operating another pallet jack in the opposite direction. The load of pallets on the second employee's pallet jack struck a guardrail causing a pallet to fall onto the employee and lacerate his right calf.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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