US Foods, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - PORT ORANGE, Florida
| Employer | US Foods, Inc. |
| Address | 5425 S. Williamson Blvd |
| City, State ZIP | PORT ORANGE, Florida 32128 |
| Report ID | 20171010368 |
| Event Date | October 30, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 |
| Inspection # | 1275708 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.11415, -81.03824 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was standing between pallet stacks of product, checking the product on the pallets. A rider pallet jack struck one of the stacks which then struck and fractured the lower right leg/ankle of the injured employee.
Incident Summary
On October 30, 2017, a worker at US Foods, Inc. in PORT ORANGE, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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