United Natural Foods, Inc.
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | United Natural Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2016098910 |
| Address | 260 Lake Road | City, State ZIP | DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT 06241 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -71.89000 | ||
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.
Context
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