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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023054437 · 5/18/2023 · Tarlton Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified
Source
Pallet jack-powered

Employer

Name
Tarlton Corporation
Location
310 South Newstead, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63106
NAICS
236210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading and unloading palletized material with a powered pallet jack. The pallet jack backed up and the employee's leg was crushed between the pallet jack and a bumper/trailer hitch, resulting in fractures to the right ankle and left tibia.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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