US Foods
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — NORCROSS, GEORGIA
| Employer | US Foods | Report ID | 2017098957 |
| Address | 6685 Crescent Drive | City, State ZIP | NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30071 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.91000, -84.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pallet jack to select dry product in an aisle around 5:30 p.m. along with several other pallet jack operators. He was walking between his pallet jack and a coworker's parked pallet jack when his pallet jack rolled forward and caught his right leg between the two pieces of equipment, fracturing his lower leg/ankle.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2017, a worker at US Foods in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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