Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-17	Orlando	Fl	Averitt Express Inc.	Elbow(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
A driver was using a pallet jack to move a pallet to the back of a trailer when a slat broke on the pallet and caused the pallet jack to tilt. The driver fell off the back of the trailer about 4 feet to the pavement. The driver sustained an open fracture to the right elbow that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-11-16	Tampa	Fl	AutoPlus	Knee(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was moving parts with a pallet jack. The pallet jack displaced a stack of plastic totes in front of the material being moved. The employee attempted to stop the stack of totes from falling and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a torn muscle in his left knee that required surgery.
2021-11-15	Lyon Station	Pa	East Penn Manufacturing Co.	Ankle(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when it struck a parked van. His legs were pinned between the bumper of the van and the pallet jack. His right ankle was broken and he suffered contusions to the left lower leg/ankle. He was hospitalized.
2021-11-15	Jackson	Wi	Sysco Eastern WI, LLC	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was backing up a pallet jack and hit a stack of pallets, causing a board to break off a pallet and strike the employee's foot. The employee sustained a laceration.
2021-11-13	Chambersburg	Pa	Martin's Famous Pastry Shoppe, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was maneuvering a pallet jack. The employee's little finger was crushed between the pallet jack's handle and a concrete bollard. Part of the finger was amputated.
2021-11-11	Fairburn	Ga	US Foods, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway
An employee operating an electric pallet jack went to turn in an aisle at the same time a forklift operator carrying empty pallets was turning into the aisle. The pallet jack and the forklift collided and a piece of wood from the pallets got stuck in the employee's left calf, resulting in hospitalization.
2021-11-11	Jonesboro	Ar	Southeastern Freight Lines, Inc.	Thigh(s)	Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
On November 12, 2021, at 9:45 AM, an employee was using a pallet jack to deliver goods to the front door of a school. As he started to turn, the load shifted and began to fall. The material fell and struck his left leg and hip, resulting in a broken left femur.
2021-11-10	Gainesville	Ga	PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was standing behind a pallet jack. The employee used the throttle to move the pallet jack; it reversed instead of going forward and pinned his left leg to the wall. He suffered a fracture to the lower leg.
2021-11-10	Holiday	Fl	Great Bay Distributors, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was parking a pallet jack. The employee's right ankle was pinned between the jack and a metal safety rail. The ankle was broken and lacerated, and the employee was hospitalized.
2021-11-10	West Mifflin	Pa	Eby-Brown	Leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
A forklift trainer was teaching another employee how to use a stand-on powered pallet jack. The trainee backed up the powered pallet jack, then moved it forward. It pinned the trainer's leg against a guardrail, causing a compound fracture.
2021-11-09	Irving	Tx	Hello Fresh	Nonclassifiable	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was operating an electric stand up pallet jack to move material. A pallet, weighing approximately 90 lbs., fell from the fourth tier of a shelving system and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized for bruises and contusions.
2021-11-02	Arcadia	Wi	Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC.	Thigh(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
On November 2, 2021, an employee was operating a front-riding pallet jack. While making a U-turn, the pallet jack collided with the right tine of a forklift. The employee suffered a broken femur and was hospitalized.
2021-10-31	Montgomery	Ny	United Natural Foods, Inc.	Leg(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was riding a double pallet jack. The employee jumped off the jack, and their leg was caught between the jack and a pallet. The leg was lacerated and broken.
2021-10-29	Little Rock	Ar	Arkansas Food Bank	Ankle(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was using a walkie rider pallet jack to unload pallets of milk crates from a trailer. The pallet jack went out of control and struck his left ankle, breaking it.
2021-10-28	Fairfield	Oh	The Martin-Brower Co, LLC	Nonclassifiable	Fall on same level
An employee was leaving a trailer with the pallet jack he had been using to load it. When he reached the place where the dock plate met the trailer, he fell forward and landed head first on the floor. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-22	College Park	Ga	Costco Wholesale Corporation	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was unloading merchandise from a trailer using an electric pallet jack. The pallet jack got caught in a pallet on the floor and the employee was ejected from the pallet jack, resulting in fractures to the tibia and humerus.
2021-10-21	Savannah	Ga	THE HOME DEPOT DISTRIBUTION CENTER	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when it struck the corner of a storage rack. The employee suffered injuries to the left foot and ankle.
2021-10-19	Colorado Springs	Co	SYSCO DENVER INC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee tried to maneuver a pallet jack being steered by a co-worker by grabbing the forks when the forks came down onto the employee's right index finger, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
2021-10-15	Forest Park	Ga	AmeriCold Logistics LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was selecting cases in the warehouse to fill an order. The employee was walking beside a motorized pallet jack using the arm control to move the pallet jack forward. The pallet jack turned toward the employee and ran into his ankle, resulting in a fracture.
2021-10-14	Syracuse	Ny	River Valley Holdings, Inc. dba Cavallaro Foods, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack. The employee's right lower leg was pinned between the pallet jack and a rack, causing fractures.
2021-10-12	Cumming	Ga	WALMART, INC.	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was moving pallets with an electric pallet jack. The pallet jack caught his right foot and ran it over, severing a tendon on the left side. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-09	Rochester	Ny	Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was placing cases of products on pallets on a grocery shipping line. While he was between two pallets, adjusting a case on one of them, a pallet jack moved to pick up one of the pallets. The employee was caught between the two pallets and suffered a sprained ankle, two broken ribs, and a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-09	Dallas	Tx	Premier Employee Solutions LLC	Lower leg(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was driving an electric pallet jack and lost control on a wet floor. The employee fell out of the pallet jack, resulting in a broken right tibia.
2021-10-08	Macon	Ga	Penske Truck Leasing	BODY SYSTEMS	Bites and stings
An employee was loading a pallet jack when a spider bit him on the face. He was hospitalized.
2021-10-08	Des Moines	Ia	U.S. Postal Service	Lower leg(s)	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a ride-on pallet jack near a loading dock. The pallet jack drove over an uneven surface, causing the pallet jack to eject the employee onto the floor. The employee suffered a broken lower right leg.
2021-10-06	Cottonwood	Al	McLane Company, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee leaned against an electric pallet jack, causing it to roll forward and strike another employee in the right ankle. The second employee's ankle was broken.
2021-10-04	Newark	Ar	Atlantic Plant Maintenance, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person
On October 4, 2021, at 8:20 a.m., two employees were using a hand pallet jack to move a trash dumpster to a crane bay. At the base of the trash hopper, there are two slots and a skid that allow a forklift to move the dumpster. Between the slots is a small metal pedal that allows the dumpster to slide forward. The employees attempted to insert the pallet jack under the skid, but the metal pedal was obstructing the forks of the pallet jack. Employee 1 reached down to lift and hold the pedal into p
2021-09-29	Fort Worth	Tx	Equipment Depot	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee was assisting a co-worker in flipping over a pallet jack when his left little finger was caught in the wheel of the pallet jack, resulting in a partial traumatic transphalangeal amputation , as well as a laceration on his left ring finger.
2021-09-28	Forest Park	Ga	House of Raeford Farms, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving a pallet jack. It lost traction; when he tried to turn the handle to change direction, it would not turn and slid into a hallway rail. The employee's right leg was pinned between the rail and the jack, and his tibia and fibula were broken.
2021-09-21	Guntersville	Al	Farm Fresh Foods LLC	Fingertip(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
The injured employee was working to lift a 55-gallon chemical drum off a pallet jack. Two other employees came to help with the lift. The drum fell on the injured employee's left ring finger and amputated the fingertip.
2021-09-16	Tacoma	Wa	U.S. Postal Service	Wrist(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee was sorting large parcels in the large parcel sorting area. The employee moved a gaylord box filled with parcels with a manual pallet jack. The employee was on the front side of the box, pulling down on the upper edge of the cardboard and tipping it over. As she stepped back and was pulling down, her feet slipped out from under her and she fell backward. As she fell, she placed both hands back to catch herself and fractured both wrists.
2021-09-16	Fairburn	Ga	US Foods, Inc.	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was selecting product out of a racking system and placing it on a powered pallet jack. When the employee attempted to move the jack forward, the jack struck his left leg, pinning it between the jack and a rack. The employee sustained a broken leg.
2021-09-15	Waco	Tx	COCA COLA BOTTLING CO.	Ankle(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
On September 15, 2021, at 9:50 PM, an employee was operating a ride-on pallet jack and fell off while navigating a turn. The pallet jack then struck the employee and pinned his ankles against a pallet. The employee was hospitalized for bilateral ankle fractures.
2021-09-14	Delaware	Oh	KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On September 14, 2021, an employee was operating a pallet jack. As he turned into another aisle, his right ankle and calf were caught between the platform of the pallet jack and the empty wooden pallet that was in the slot location. The employee suffered a broken bone in the lower right leg and was hospitalized.
2021-09-09	Philadelphia	Pa	Procacci Brothers Sales Corp.	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was stepping onto an electric pallet jack when it activated, jerked, and pinned his leg against a stack of pallets. He suffered a compound fracture to the lower left leg, at the ankle, and was hospitalized.
2021-09-08	York	Pa	C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a battery-operated pallet jack. As the jack turned a corner, the employee fell. She struck the concrete floor and the racking, suffering a right pelvic fracture, a left sacral fracture, and a fracture to a lower-back vertebra.
2021-09-06	Houston	Tx	H-E-B GROCERY COMPANY	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was in a trailer, using an electric pallet jack to realign a pallet of product that had shifted during shipment. The employee was caught between a pallet and the jack's handle; the employee suffered a laceration and/or puncture to the lower abdomen.
2021-09-05	Brewster	Ny	Ace Endico Corporation	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a pallet jack to select product for an order. The employee was maneuvering the pallet jack around a steel bollard in the warehouse when his feet were pinned between the bollard and the pallet jack resulting in a right foot fracture and a laceration on the left foot requiring stitches. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-09-01	Jacksonville	Fl	Publix Supermarkets, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
On September 1, 2021, an employee was selecting an order using a pallet jack. As he went to pass another pallet jack, his upper torso contacted a rack resulting in a broken clavicle and broken ribs. He was hospitalized.
2021-09-01	Abilene	Tx	Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages	Fingertip(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was removing a sled attachment from his pallet jack. The sled fell on his right hand resulting in amputation of his middle fingertip.
2021-09-01	Plympton	Ma	Sysco Boston	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
While instructing a new employee, the injured employee was struck by a triple pallet jack and sustained a fractured ankle.
2021-08-31	Geneva	Il	Lineage Logistics	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was checking temperatures with his pallet jack parked behind him. A reach truck came around a corner and struck the parked pallet jack, which rolled onto the employee's legs and knocked him to the ground. He suffered an ankle dislocation and a hairline fracture.
2021-08-31	Lakeland	Fl	Publix Super Markets, Inc.	Pelvis	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was using a pallet jack to move ice cream in the warehouse. When they made a right turn, the pallet jack struck a bollard. The employee sustained a fractured pelvis.
2021-08-30	Heavener	Ok	OK Foods, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was using a powered pallet jack to move product. The stabilizer/drive wheel lost contact with the floor. When the wheel caught traction, the employee's lower right leg was pinned between the jack and the wall. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the lower leg.
2021-08-27	Baraboo	Wi	Baraboo - Sysco Food Services, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
On August 27, 2021, an employee was operating a pallet jack at a warehouse distribution facility. He was standing in an aisle, trying to reposition the pallet jack to lift another pallet, when the jack's drive wheels spun on the wet floor. The jack then slid toward him, pinning his leg against a pallet of boxes and causing a laceration to the calf. He was hospitalized.
2021-08-24	Sealy	Tx	Walmart Distribution Center	Hip(s)	Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
An employee was standing between a motorized pallet jack and an empty stack of pallets, filling an order. A forklift struck the stack of pallets, which pinched the employee against the pallet jack. The employee's hip was broken.
2021-08-24	San Antonio	Tx	HEB Grocery Company, LP	Thigh(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack on a loading dock. The pallet jack collided with a forklift, and the employee suffered a broken femur.
2021-08-23	Lincoln	Ne	Universal Pure	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was unloading material from a semi trailer using a standing pallet jack. While exiting the trailer, the employee struck a recycling dumpster being carried by another pallet jack. The employee suffered lacerations and fractures to the right foot.
2021-08-20	Atlanta	Ga	Capstone Logistics, LLC	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when it collided with another pallet jack. The employee suffered a crushed right foot.
2021-08-18	Manchester	Nh	Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Company Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was moving pallets using a powered pallet jack when their leg was pinched between the jack and a pallet. The employee sustained bruising to the lower leg and was hospitalized.
2021-08-12	Denver	Co	Universal Chain, Inc Corporate HQ	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a pallet jack when their right leg became pinned between a guardrail and the pallet jack, resulting in a broken lower leg.
2021-08-12	Natick	Ma	NITCO LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was replacing load wheels on a pallet jack. The jack fell and amputated his left index finger.
2021-08-08	Bartlett	Il	Bellissimo Distribution	Multiple body parts	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was operating a double electric pallet jack and collided with another double electric pallet jack. The employee sustained injuries to the lower abdomen and right leg.
2021-08-07	Pottsville	Pa	Wegman's Food Markets	Lower leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle
An employee was operating a ride-on pallet jack when it collided with a metal storage rack. The employee suffered a broken right tibia and fibula.
2021-08-06	Auburn	Ma	Polar Corp.	Hand(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was backing up a motorized pallet jack. The employee's hand was caught and crushed between the jack and a bailer.
2021-08-06	Pompano Beach	Fl	Capstone Logistics, LLC	Ankle(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was staging pallets in front of a door using an electric pallet jack. The employee backed up and the pallet jack slid back into the door and became stuck. The employee then stepped down from the pallet jack to try to move it when it reversed and the platform caught the employee's right ankle against the concrete of the dock pit, resulting in an ankle fracture.
2021-08-05	Butler	Wi	FedEx Freight	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was using a pallet jack to load and unload palletized freight from a delivery truck at an offsite location. The employee fell while inside the delivery truck and tried to grab the strap of the truck's sliding door. The door came down on the employee's hand as he fell, resulting in fractures to the fingers/hand.
2021-08-02	Coppell	Tx	Universal Pure	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was driving an electric riding pallet jack. His left foot slipped off the jack and was crushed between it and metal racking. His left tibia was broken.
2021-07-29	Vero Beach	Fl	CVS Distribution Center	Ankle(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. Another jack struck the one the employee was driving and the employee's foot was caught between the two jacks. The employee suffered a broken ankle.
2021-07-26	Harrington	De	East Penn Manufacturing Co Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was moving goods in a trailer with an electric pallet jack. The employee's left hand struck the side of the trailer and the little finger was crushed. The injury required a medical amputation to the finger.
2021-07-25	Forest Park	Ga	Humano LLC	Foot (feet)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee got off an electric pallet jack as it was coming to a stop. The pallet jack injured the employee's right foot.
2021-07-23	Denver	Co	SYSCO DENVER INC	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
The injured employee was standing on the left side of his pallet jack applying stickers to it. A co-worker was operating a pallet jack in the same area. The co-worker was moving to pick up a pallet and the equipment jerked to the left and struck the injured employee's left foot and ankle, pinning them to the pallet jack. The employee's foot and ankle were fractured.
2021-07-22	Lowell	Ma	CommScope Inc	Nonclassifiable	Fall, slip, trip
An employee was moving a pallet jack when his foot got caught up in the wooden pallet, causing him to fall to the floor.
2021-07-20	Houston	Tx	Randstad Manufacturing & Logistics	Lower leg(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
A temporary employee was in the warehouse standing next to his electric pallet jack and stacking cases of soda onto his pallet when he was struck by another pallet jack, resulting in a fractured left fibula.
2021-07-20	Dover	Nj	Rockaway ShopRite Associates, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was using a powered pallet jack to unload a trailer. As the pallet jack reversed, it pinched his foot against another, parked pallet jack. He suffered a broken blood vessel.
2021-07-17	Fort Smith	Ar	Georgia-Pacific	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On 7/17/2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a temporary employee was operating a battery powered pallet jack. While walking backward, he tripped over the forks of a parked forklift. The pallet jack continued moving, rolling up onto his right leg and fracturing the ankle and foot. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-15	Madison	Wi	Certco, INC.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
On 7/15/2021 at 9:00 a.m., an employee was traveling down a warehouse aisle on an electric pallet jack when a forklift struck the pallet jack at an aisle intersection. The employee was pinned to the pallet jack by the palletized materials on the forklift, resulting in leg fractures that required surgery.
2021-07-15	Howell	Nj	United Natural Foods Inc	Ankle(s)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was driving a motorized pallet jack. The employee leapt from the pallet jack and his ankle was crushed and fractured between it and a shelf.
2021-07-15	Bronx	Ny	A. Duie Pyle, Inc.	Wrist(s) and arm(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was unloading freight using an electric pallet jack. While backing up the pallet jack collided with a rack. The employee's arm and wrist were caught between the pallet jack handle and the metal rack, resulting in injuries.
2021-07-02	Bryn Mawr	Pa	MJ Kelly Electric, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was moving equipment on a pallet jack when the equipment fell off the pallet jack and broke his ankle.
2021-07-01	Forest Park	Ga	AmeriCold Logistics LLC	Ankle(s)	Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport
An employee had been operating a pallet jack. The pallet jack moved while recharging and fractured the employee's ankle.
2021-07-01	Fort Pierce	Fl	Coca Cola	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack when it struck a wall. His left foot was caught between the pallet jack and the wall resulting in a fractured left ankle. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-01	Peachtree Corners	Ga	Capstone Logistics, LLC	Leg(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee drove a pallet jack to the fueling station and dismounted the pallet jack before it came to a complete stop. His right leg was caught and fractured between his pallet jack and a parked pallet jack.
2021-06-28	Muskogee	Ok	O' Reilly Auto Parts	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee was using a pallet jack to maneuver boxes of merchandise from a box van to a lift gate when the pallet began to roll and the jack handle pushed the employee off the lift gate, resulting in a possible broken ankle.
2021-06-26	Capitol Heights	Md	U.S. Postal Service	Leg(s)	Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle
An employee was operating a pallet jack when a collision occurred, resulting in a laceration and possible broken leg that required hospitalization and surgery.
2021-06-24	Fort Lauderdale	Fl	PepsiCo, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack while delivering soft drinks when another employee walked in front of him, causing him to stop and jerk the handle back. The pallet jack then rolled onto his right foot, resulting in amputation of his pinky toe.
2021-06-24	Schaumburg	Il	Environmental Restoration L.L.C.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee and a co-worker were moving a forklift battery with a pallet jack down a ramp when the battery fell onto the employee's left leg. The employee suffered a fractured tibia and fibula.
2021-06-23	Montgomery	Ny	United Natural Foods, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was parking a double pallet jack forklift and collided with a parked reach truck, resulting in a laceration to her left foot.
2021-06-23	Haines City	Fl	3Way Services Corporation	Leg(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee operating an end rider pallet jack was entering the cooling section of a facility after returning from the trash disposal area when they collided with the rear of a stationary end rider pallet jack. The employee suffered a gash on their leg.
2021-06-20	New Stanton	Pa	United Natural Foods, Inc.	Brain	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was pushing an empty pallet with a pallet jack when the empty pallet got stuck on the pallet jack. The employee tried to get the pallet off the pallet jack while near a post. The pallet jack struck the post and the employee fell off the pallet jack, resulting in a head laceration and possible concussion.
2021-06-18	Chester	Ny	C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was using a stand-up pallet jack to separate pallets on a dock. The employee struck a guardrail and suffered an amputation to the right little fingertip.
2021-06-09	Minooka	Il	Joliet Staffing, LLC	Forearm(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was driving an electric pallet jack down an aisle when it struck a double-stacked pallet on the forks of another, stationary electric pallet jack. The employee suffered a broken right ulna and radius.
2021-06-09	Blue Ash	Oh	The Kroger Cincinnati Fresh Center	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was training on an electric pallet jack. During a turn, the employee's right leg was pinned between the platform of the pallet jack and a metal bollard. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the lower right leg.
2021-06-09	New Stanton	Pa	United Natural Food, Inc.	Leg(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was using a pallet jack to load a trailer. The jack ran over a piece of broken pallet and the handle of the pallet jack struck the employee in the leg. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from internal bleeding.
2021-06-09	Dothan	Al	WAYNE FARMS, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a pallet jack when his left index finger hit a pole. The finger was crushed.
2021-06-05	Riviera Beach	Fl	Perimeter Brands LLC	Multiple lower extremities locations	Nonclassifiable
An employee was using an electrical pallet jack to move pallets. While turning, his left foot and leg were struck by the pallet jack. The employee sustained multiple contusions and lacerations to the left leg, ankle, and feet.
2021-06-02	Springdale	Ar	Frez-N-Stor Inc.	Thigh(s)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
The injured employee was driving a forklift when they were struck by the forks of a pallet jack. The employee suffered a broken right femur.
2021-05-31	Pittsburgh	Pa	Bellissimo Distribution - Penn Mac	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
While reaching for product in the warehouse, an employee lost balance and fell off a pallet jack landing on the floor approximately 4 to 5 feet below. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left knee.
2021-05-28	Aurora	Co	Capstone Logistics LLC	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
While mounting a pallet jack, an employee grabbed the throttle instead of the safety bar. The jack moved and the employee's foot was broken between it and a pole.
2021-05-27	Pittsburgh	Pa	Bellissimo Distribution - Penn Mac	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c.
An employee was moving an electric pallet jack. The jack ran over the employee's left foot, breaking toes.
2021-05-26	York	Pa	C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.	Foot (feet)	Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee jumped off a pallet jack, which accelerated forward over her right foot. The foot was broken.
2021-05-25	Kansas City	Ks	Liberty Fruit Company., Inc	Brain	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was in a truck loading material on a pallet jack. He fell from the back of the truck, landing three feet below and suffering a head injury and pain in his hands, wrists, left shoulder, left-side ribs, and knee. He lost consciousness and was hospitalized.
2021-05-25	Bethlehem	Pa	C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was turning a pallet jack into an aisle. The employee's right foot slipped off the platform of the jack and was pinched against a building column at the end of the aisle. The foot was broken.
2021-05-22	Appleton	Wi	RecycleThatStuff.com	Lower leg(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was unloading a box truck. The employee was operating a manual pallet jack while walking backwards onto the lift gate. The jack struck the employee's right leg, fracturing the fibula and the tibia.
2021-05-21	Lancaster	Tx	OLLIES BARGAIN OUTLET INC	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a double pallet jack. During a sharp right turn, the employee's left foot was caught between the platform of the pallet jack and a wooden pallet on the ground. The employee's lower ankle was lacerated.
2021-05-18	Houston	Tx	New Bern Transport Corporation	Lower leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was trying to park an electric pallet jack in its charging station. It jolted and pinned his left leg against a wall, breaking the lower leg.
2021-05-16	Suffield	Ct	C & S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was loading pallets into a trailer using a pallet jack and pinned his left foot between the pallet jack and the trailer wall. The employee sustained a fractured left ankle.
2021-05-16	Parkdale	Oh	US Foods	Lower extremities	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee was selecting items and placing them onto a pallet in the freezer section of the warehouse. He stepped backward to move out of the way of another pallet jack operator and his foot got caught in a pallet causing him to stumble. He then grabbed the pallet jack handle to catch himself, twisted the handle which unlocked it, and the jack rolled and caught his foot between the electric pallet jack and the other pallet. The employee sustained a fractured left leg or foot.
2021-05-12	Perrysburg	Oh	Costco Wholesale	Leg(s)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack and pinned their left leg between the pallet jack and a floor scrubber. The employee's leg was fractured.
2021-05-10	Hampden	Me	Dennis Paper & Food Service Co.	Foot (feet)	Nonroadway collision with other vehicle
An employee was driving a pallet jack when the back of his pallet jack was struck by the forks of another pallet jack. The employee sustained a broken left foot.