Shop Rite

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — RIO GRANDE, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shop Rite in RIO GRANDE, NEW JERSEY
Employer Shop Rite Report ID 2017087713
Address 1700 Route 47 South City, State ZIP RIO GRANDE, NEW JERSEY 08242
Event Date August 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.01000, -74.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking from one forklift to another. As the employee was stepping onto the second forklift, the first forklift rolled and struck the employee's leg, shattering the left foot and ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2017, a worker at Shop Rite in RIO GRANDE, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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