United Natural Foods, Inc.

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, New York
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 525 Neelytown Road
City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, New York 12549
Report ID 2019055022
Event Date May 17, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Dairy products
Industry (NAICS) 424410
GPS Coordinates 41.49364, -74.23570

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an electric power jack in an aisle and lost control of the jack when it went through a milk spill on the floor. The operator jumped off the jack and was pinned between the jack and pallet racking. The employee sustained a compound fracture to his lower leg/ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2019, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, New York suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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