Lineage Logistics, LLC.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Sep 18, 2020: Employee fractures ankle/foot when struck by pallet jack

At 5:20 p.m. on September 18, 2020, an employee was undergoing training, and it was his first day. Just before the accident, the employee came back from his break and tried to start his electric pallet jack, which was parked in the area where other pallet jacks were parked. The employee stated that he was trying to move the pallet jack. Somehow the pallet jack moved towards him and pushed him towards the wall, when the wheel under the handle ran over his right foot, causing fractures on his foot/ankle. The employee was wearing steel toe shoes at the time of accident, which saved his toe. The employee was transported to Riverside Community Hospital, where he was hospitalized for five days, and where two surgeries were performed on his foot/ankle. No accident-related violation was cited for T8CCR.

Incident on Nov 24, 2019: Employee's leg is crushed when caught between pallet jack an

At 10:30 a.m. on November 24, 2019, an employee was operating an electric pallet jack (Raymond, Model840FRE80L, serial 840-11-87094, order picker). The employee was operating the electric pallet jack in the freezer on isle FRB, when he attempted to turn onto isle FRA. When the employee made the turn, he lost traction and control, hitting the secured racking system, resulting in a collision and the employee falling off the electric pallet jack. As the employee attempted to gain control of the electric pallet jack, the electric pallet jack continued to move, and the employee grabbed and held it, resulting in his leg being hit and crushed between the racking system and the electric pallet jack. The employee sustained a broken left leg/ankle fracture. The employee was seen, treated and admitted at Riverside Community Hospital.

Incident on Sep 6, 2017: Employee sustains leg fracture when pinned against a battery

At 11:35 a.m. on September 06, 2017, Employee #1, a new trainee, was operating an empty electric rider double pallet jack, MHE/ EPJ - Crown, Model number PE4500-80 and Serial number 10044381, designated #150. The employee was being trained and certified at the designated training area facility. He was driving the empty rider double pallet jack #150 and maneuvering to avoid collision. Employee #1 struck against a battery charging station, pinning and fracturing his left lower leg. The employee was taken by emergency services to a nearby hospital, and surgery was performed. Employee #1 was hospitalized for more than 24 hours.

Incident on Aug 19, 2017: Employee catches hand in moving chain and sprocket drive and

At 12:04 p.m., on August 19, 2017, an employee was manually applying tracking labels to packages that were exiting a Pearson Packing Systems Automatic Case Sealer machine and the sealer was jammed by a box. The employee had her left hand pulled into the moving chain and chain sprocket drive when she went to clear the jam without turning off the sealers electric power. The employee amputated her left middle finger and ring finger and was hospitalized.

Incident on Jul 19, 2013: Employee crushes foot when run over by pallet jack

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on July 19, 2013, Employee #1 was picking up a case o f stock in Aisle M. The employee placed his left foot on the platform of the Cro wn PE047 Pallet Jack and attempted to drive the pallet jack with his right foot still on the floor in front of the Crown Pallet Jack. As he drove the jack ran o ver the employee's foot. Employee #1's right foot was crushed by the caster belo w the platform of the pallet jack. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for a crushed right foot. Employee #1 remained hospitalize d.