United Natural Foods, Inc

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc Report ID 20181213206
Address 100 Lakeview Ct SW City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30336
Event Date December 27, 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 Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Girders, beams, structural steel
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1369348
GPS Coordinates 33.72000, -84.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a forklift to remove a loaded pallet from a rack shelf. As he turned the forklift, a beam struck his left leg and fractured the tibia.

Incident Summary

On December 27, 2018, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc in ATLANTA, GEORGIA 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 forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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