United Natural Food Inc.
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
| Employer | United Natural Food Inc. | Report ID | 2018010801 |
| Address | 525 Neelytown rd | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK 12549 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1292101 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -74.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping off a pallet jack when it rolled and pinned him against a rack, fracturing his right leg in two places.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2018, a worker at United Natural Food Inc. in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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