United Natural Foods Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - MONTGOMERY, New York
| Employer | United Natural Foods Inc. |
| Address | 525 Neelytown Road |
| City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, New York 12549 |
| Report ID | 2016043528 |
| Event Date | April 28, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident |
| Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49364, -74.23570 |
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Incident Narrative
While an employee was operating a rider pallet jack, centrifugal force caused the machine to rotate, catching his left leg between the machine and a rack storage unit. He injured his left foot/ankle and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 28, 2016, a worker at United Natural Foods Inc. in MONTGOMERY, New York suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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