United Natural Foods, Inc.

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle - Fractures - LANCASTER, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in LANCASTER, Texas
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 2100 Danieldale Road
City, State ZIP LANCASTER, Texas 75134
Report ID 2019076669
Event Date July 2, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 311412
GPS Coordinates 32.64170, -96.79672

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Incident Narrative

At the chill dock, an employee who was picking orders dismounted a pallet jack and was struck by the pallet jack, suffering a fractured tibia. The pallet jack had not made a complete stop at the time of the incident.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2019, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in LANCASTER, Texas suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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