Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Name: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at Kuehne + Nagel, Inc.
Start: 12/21/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171212116 · 12/21/2017 · Kuehne + Nagel, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.

Cause

Event: Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source: Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name: Kuehne + Nagel, Inc.
Location: 4275 Fritch Drive, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 18020
NAICS: 484121
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when he lost control as the unit sped up. He swerved and fell off the jack, hitting the concrete floor. He broke four ribs and bruised a lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown