United Natural Foods
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | United Natural Foods | Report ID | 2018088888 |
| Address | 260 Lake Road | City, State ZIP | DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT 06241 |
| Event Date | August 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.86000, -71.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a pallet jack toward a cross aisle when he collided with a forklift and broke his ankle.
Incident Summary
On August 29, 2018, a worker at United Natural Foods in DAYVILLE, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 323 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified injuries.
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