United Natural Foods Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods Inc. in YORK, Pennsylvania
Employer United Natural Foods Inc.
Address 225 Cross Farm Lane
City, State ZIP YORK, Pennsylvania 17406
Report ID 2020065441
Event Date June 11, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Foot (feet), 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 Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493120
GPS Coordinates 40.06932, -76.77415

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Incident Narrative

An electric pallet jack operator was traveling down an aisle attempting to pass another stopped pallet jack, when his pallet/load got caught on another pallet in a pick location. The operator lost his balance when the equipment stopped suddenly, and his hand engaged the throttle, causing the pallet jack to move forward. His right foot had slipped off the platform and became pinned between the platform and racking. The operator was hospitalized with a fractured right foot.

Incident Summary

On June 11, 2020, a worker at United Natural Foods Inc. in YORK, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the foot (feet), 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.

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