US Foods
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
| Employer | US Foods | Report ID | 2018021262 |
| Address | 7950 Spence Road | City, State ZIP | FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.54000, -84.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an electric pallet jack moving boxes and got his left foot/ankle caught between the jack and a pallet of product resulting in an ankle fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2018, a worker at US Foods in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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