United Natural Foods Incorporated

Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway — Fractures — STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods Incorporated in STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN
Employer United Natural Foods Incorporated Report ID 20181213272
Address 3138 Hwy H City, State ZIP STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN 53177
Event Date December 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.69000, -87.91000

Incident Narrative

The injured employee was operating a pallet jack down a rack tunnel and collided with a forklift. The employee suffered a broken left tibia and fibula that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 30, 2018, a worker at United Natural Foods Incorporated in STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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