United Natural Foods, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident - Fractures - HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 3900 Industrial Road
City, State ZIP HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania 17110
Report ID 2020010841
Event Date January 26, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(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) 424410
GPS Coordinates 40.30801, -76.88710

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift and got off of it to move a double pallet jack. He leaned forward and grabbed the pallet jack's throttle. The pallet jack then went to the side into racking. The pallet jack and racking struck the employee's right ankle, causing a fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 26, 2020, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the ankle(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.

Context

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