Fractures

Name: Fractures at Sysco Foods
Start: 12/4/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221210550 · 12/4/2022 · Sysco Foods

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

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

Employer

Name: Sysco Foods
Location: 10710 Greens Crossing Blvd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77038
NAICS: 424410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack to assist a co-worker when they lost control and the accelerator was activated. The employee dismounted the vehicle, resulting in an ankle fracture that required surgery.

Source

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