US Foods
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — PARKDALE, OHIO
| Employer | US Foods | Report ID | 2021054010 |
| Address | 5445 Spellmire Drive | City, State ZIP | PARKDALE, OHIO 45246 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower extremities, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.30000, -84.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was selecting items and placing them onto a pallet in the freezer section of the warehouse. He stepped backward to move out of the way of another pallet jack operator and his foot got caught in a pallet causing him to stumble. He then grabbed the pallet jack handle to catch himself, twisted the handle which unlocked it, and the jack rolled and caught his foot between the electric pallet jack and the other pallet. The employee sustained a fractured left leg or foot.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2021, a worker at US Foods in PARKDALE, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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