Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Employer Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC Report ID 2020021777
Address 10101C Avenue D City, State ZIP BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11236
Event Date February 23, 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 Walls
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1466073
GPS Coordinates 40.65000, -73.90000

Incident Narrative

While operating a ride-on electric pallet jack, an employee got caught between the pallet jack and the wall. The employee's ankle was fractured and he was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2020, a worker at Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 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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