United Natural Foods, Inc.
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — HOWELL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | United Natural Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110976 |
| Address | 433 Oak Glen Road | City, State ZIP | HOWELL, NEW JERSEY 07731 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.13000, -74.18000 | ||
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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