US Foods
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway — Fractures — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | US Foods | Report ID | 20201211725 |
| Address | 800 Fiber Optic Dr. | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72217 |
| Event Date | December 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 425120 | Inspection # | 1507233 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.73000, -92.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was traveling down a warehouse aisle on a motorized pallet jack. The pallet jack collided with another pallet jack traveling in the opposite direction. The employee jumped off just before the collision, and their foot made contact with the other pallet jack. The foot was broken in two places and the heel was crushed.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2020, a worker at US Foods in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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