Christmas Tree Shop Warehouse

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Christmas Tree Shop Warehouse in FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY
Employer Christmas Tree Shop Warehouse Report ID 2020076335
Address 270 Daniels Way City, State ZIP FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY 08518
Event Date July 8, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -74.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was backing up a stand-up forklift when his left leg was pinned between the forklift's outer cage and a structural pole. He suffered a large laceration and contusion, with broken bones in the lower leg.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2020, a worker at Christmas Tree Shop Warehouse in FLORENCE, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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