United Natural Foods, Incorporated (UNFI)
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
| Employer | United Natural Foods, Incorporated (UNFI) | Report ID | 2019077170 |
| Address | 525 Neelytown Rd | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK 12549 |
| Event Date | July 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| 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 | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -74.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pallet jack to move pallets when his leg was pinned between a guardrail and the pallet jack. The employee sustained a compound fracture to his leg.
Incident Summary
On July 15, 2019, a worker at United Natural Foods, Incorporated (UNFI) in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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