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. Report ID 2018021364
Address 500 South Muddy Creek Road City, State ZIP DENVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17517
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 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -76.07000

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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