US Foods, Inc.

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — BUDA, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods, Inc. in BUDA, Texas
Employer US Foods, Inc.
Address 2150 Firecracker Drive
City, State ZIP BUDA, Texas 78610
Report ID 20171212069
Event Date December 20, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424410
GPS Coordinates 30.09000, -97.80000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was riding a mobile pallet jack when it slipped on the floor. The employee then dismounted the moving pallet jack, and his right leg was caught between it and a rack, suffering a compound fracture.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2017, a worker at US Foods, Inc. in BUDA, Texas suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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