Sysco Philadelphia, LLC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sysco Philadelphia, LLC in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Sysco Philadelphia, LLC Report ID 2021043019
Address 600 Packer Avenue City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19148
Event Date April 11, 2021 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 Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 424420 Inspection # 1525092
GPS Coordinates 39.90000, -75.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a triple pallet truck near a concrete curb in a warehouse. When the truck reversed, it pinned the employee's right leg against the curb. The employee suffered fractures to the lower leg and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2021, a worker at Sysco Philadelphia, LLC in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 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 pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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