US Foods, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods, Inc. in PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY
Employer US Foods, Inc. Report ID 20191111883
Address 1051 Amboy Ave. City, State ZIP PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY 08861
Event Date November 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.53000, -74.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack. Another forklift struck him, its forks breaking his left ankle.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2019, a worker at US Foods, Inc. in PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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