Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — KENOSHA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032661 |
| Address | 5521 88th Ave. | City, State ZIP | KENOSHA, WISCONSIN 53144 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Heel(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 | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.58000, -87.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling orders while riding a powered pallet jack down an aisle when his left foot was crushed between the pallet jack and an adjacent rack support, fracturing his left heel.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2018, a worker at Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. in KENOSHA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the heel(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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