United Natural Foods, Inc.
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — 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.
Context
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