Dawn Foods
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Dawn Foods | Report ID | 2015052889 |
| Address | 30 Knox Rd. | City, State ZIP | PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY 08854 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311812 | Inspection # | 1064272 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -74.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reversing a forklift in the freezer area. He believed he was going to hit the storage rack, so he jumped off and got caught between a pallet and the forklift.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2015, a worker at Dawn Foods in PISCATAWAY, NEW JERSEY suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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