United Natural Foods, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. - Concussions - NEW STANTON, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods, Inc. in NEW STANTON, Pennsylvania
Employer United Natural Foods, Inc.
Address 400 Paintersville Road
City, State ZIP NEW STANTON, Pennsylvania 15672
Report ID 2021065017
Event Date June 20, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions
Body Part Brain
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493120
GPS Coordinates 40.20000, -79.60000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing an empty pallet with a pallet jack when the empty pallet got stuck on the pallet jack. The employee tried to get the pallet off the pallet jack while near a post. The pallet jack struck the post and the employee fell off the pallet jack, resulting in a head laceration and possible concussion.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2021, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in NEW STANTON, Pennsylvania suffered concussions to the brain. 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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