Wayfair

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wayfair in CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY
Employer Wayfair Report ID 2021010593
Address 18 Hightstown-Cranbury Station Rd City, State ZIP CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY 08512
Event Date January 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 454110 Inspection # 1513775
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -74.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving an electric pallet jack down an aisle. The pallet jack collided with a moving stand-up forklift and the employee suffered fractures to fingers on their right hand.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2021, a worker at Wayfair in CRANBURY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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