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Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Crushing injuries — PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. in PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA
Employer Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Report ID 2020011040
Address 63331 Old Military Road City, State ZIP PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA 70452
Event Date January 31, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1461094
GPS Coordinates 30.35000, -89.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was riding a pallet jack and stopped to pick up his jacket that had fallen off the machine. As the employee stepped off the machine and reached down to retrieve his jacket, the operation controls were triggered and the pallet ran over his left foot. The employee sustained lacerations to the left leg and crushed toes.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2020, a worker at Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. in PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA suffered crushing injuries to the toes(s), toenail(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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