Wakefern Food Company

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wakefern Food Company in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
Employer Wakefern Food Company Report ID 2019043617
Address 505 Division Street City, State ZIP ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201
Event Date April 8, 2019 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 Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -74.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was turning the corner with an electric pallet jack when the employee's leg was caught between warehouse racking and the jack, breaking the employee's tibia.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2019, a worker at Wakefern Food Company in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 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 pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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