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Associated Wholesale Grocers

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — NORFOLK, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Associated Wholesale Grocers in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA
Employer Associated Wholesale Grocers Report ID 2018088731
Address 1301 W Omaha Ave City, State ZIP NORFOLK, NEBRASKA 68701
Event Date August 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -97.43000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were talking near the machine one of them had been operating. A double pallet jack backed out of the adjoining aisle and struck one of the two, pinching his left leg/ankle against the other employee's machine. He suffered fractures to his left tibia/fibula.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2018, a worker at Associated Wholesale Grocers in NORFOLK, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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