US Foods, Inc.

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Fractures - PORT ORANGE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods, Inc. in 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.

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