United Natural Foods, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — HOWELL, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in HOWELL, New Jersey
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 433 Oak Glen Road
City, State ZIP HOWELL, New Jersey 07731
Report ID 20171110976
Event Date November 15, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 424410
GPS Coordinates 40.14012, -74.19111

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Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a pallet jack near the end of an aisle as another driver was turning into the same aisle. To avoid a collision with the other driver, the employee turned the pallet jack into some racks and suffered a 6-inch laceration to his leg. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 15, 2017, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in HOWELL, New Jersey suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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