United Natural Foods, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc. Report ID 2018088396
Address 225 Cross Farm Lane City, State ZIP YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17406
Event Date August 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(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 40.06000, -76.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a pallet with a pallet jack. He was pinned between the jack and a pallet of cases behind him, suffering a compound fracture of the right lower leg.

Incident Summary

On August 16, 2018, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(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.

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