United Natural Foods, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, New York
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 525 Neelytown Road
City, State ZIP MONTGOMERY, New York 12549
Report ID 20201111055
Event Date November 22, 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) 424410
GPS Coordinates 41.49364, -74.23570

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a ride-on pallet jack. The pallet jack slid on a wet floor while turning, and the employee's right foot was crushed between it and a storage rack. The employee suffered multiple fractures and crushing injuries to the foot.

Incident Summary

On November 22, 2020, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in MONTGOMERY, New York 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.

Context

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