Tops Markets LLC
Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Fractures — CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK
| Employer | Tops Markets LLC | Report ID | 2015075059 |
| Address | 100 Allied Drive | City, State ZIP | CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK 14227 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against object or equipment while moving it | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.89000, -78.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking backwards with a pallet jack that was loaded with two pallets of product on its front forks. He walked into another pallet jack being operated by a coworker. His right ankle/foot struck the operating platform of his pallet jack, breaking bones in his right foot.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2015, a worker at Tops Markets LLC in CHEEKTOWAGA, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment while moving it, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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