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Whole Foods Distribution Center

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Whole Foods Distribution Center in CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT
Employer Whole Foods Distribution Center Report ID 2019021386
Address 400 East Johnson Avenue City, State ZIP CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT 06410
Event Date February 7, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.55000, -72.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working in the warehouse when a pallet of cauliflower fell from a shelving unit onto the employee's head.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2019, a worker at Whole Foods Distribution Center in CHESHIRE, CONNECTICUT suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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