United Natural Foods, Inc.
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United Natural Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021087150 |
| Address | 3900 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17110 |
| Event Date | August 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.31000, -76.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift in a freezer area. The forklift struck a rack and ejected the employee, who suffered a broken left arm.
Incident Summary
On August 22, 2021, a worker at United Natural Foods, Inc. in HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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