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Associated Wholesale Grocers

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Associated Wholesale Grocers in PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA
Employer Associated Wholesale Grocers Report ID 2015107662
Address 63331 Old Military Rd. City, State ZIP PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA 70452
Event Date October 14, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1099785
GPS Coordinates 30.34000, -89.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was selecting cases in the freezer area while driving a long jack. As he stepped off the long jack, he was still holding the accelerator and pinned himself between a rack and the long jack resulting in fractured ribs and a laceration to the lungs.

Incident Summary

On October 14, 2015, a worker at Associated Wholesale Grocers in PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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