United Natural Foods, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - DAYVILLE, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in DAYVILLE, Connecticut
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 260 Lake Road
City, State ZIP DAYVILLE, Connecticut 06241
Report ID 2016098910
Event Date September 20, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424490
GPS Coordinates 41.86000, -71.89000

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Incident Narrative

Two employees who were operating pallet jacks collided with each other. One employee was hospitalized overnight with back pain.

Incident Summary

On September 20, 2016, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in DAYVILLE, Connecticut suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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