U.S. Foods, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LOVELAND, COLORADO
| Employer | U.S. Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2020076879 |
| Address | 5820 Piper Drive | City, State ZIP | LOVELAND, COLORADO 80538 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1484740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.45000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 7/21/2020, an employee was standing on the tines of a forklift to repair a trailer door and fell to the ground. The employee was found unresponsive next to the trailer with head and neck trauma.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2020, a worker at U.S. Foods, Inc. in LOVELAND, COLORADO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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