United Natural Food, Inc.
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW STANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United Natural Food, Inc. | Report ID | 2021064692 |
| Address | 400 Paintersville Road | City, State ZIP | NEW STANTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15672 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | 1535955 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.20000, -79.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pallet jack to load a trailer. The jack ran over a piece of broken pallet and the handle of the pallet jack struck the employee in the leg. The employee was hospitalized, suffering from internal bleeding.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2021, a worker at United Natural Food, Inc. in NEW STANTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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