Fractures

Name: Fractures at Kroger Great Lakes Regional Distribution Center
Start: 8/18/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024087596 · 8/18/2024 · Kroger Great Lakes Regional Distribution Center

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Pallet jack riding
Secondary source: Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name: Kroger Great Lakes Regional Distribution Center
Location: 2000 NUTTER FARMS LANE, DELAWARE, OHIO, 43015
NAICS: 424410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was turning an electric end-rider pallet jack from one aisle to another when they stopped to reposition the pallet jack. They backed up and their left ankle became pinned between the pallet jack and the racking, lacerating their ankle and fracturing the left fibula.

Source

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