SUPERVALU, Inc.

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — DENVER, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SUPERVALU, Inc. in DENVER, Pennsylvania
Employer SUPERVALU, Inc.
Address 500 South Muddy Creek Road
City, State ZIP DENVER, Pennsylvania 17517
Report ID 2018021364
Event Date February 9, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424410
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -76.07000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking through an aisle when he inadvertently pressed a battery powered pallet jack handle. The pallet jack activated, and his foot was caught between the pallet jack and stock, fracturing his lower leg. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 9, 2018, a worker at SUPERVALU, Inc. in DENVER, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). 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

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