Americold Logistics LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Americold Logistics LLC in HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Americold Logistics LLC Report ID 2018076776
Address 2525 Bergey Road City, State ZIP HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA 19440
Event Date July 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
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) 493120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -75.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee operating a stand-up motorized pallet jack order selector was passing another operator when his right leg became caught between a pallet in the aisleway and the order selector. He fractured his right leg and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2018, a worker at Americold Logistics LLC in HATFIELD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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.

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