C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.
Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — YORK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. | Report ID | 2021097725 |
| Address | 4875 Susquehanna Trail | City, State ZIP | YORK, PENNSYLVANIA 17406 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1553196 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.06000, -76.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a battery-operated pallet jack. As the jack turned a corner, the employee fell. She struck the concrete floor and the racking, suffering a right pelvic fracture, a left sacral fracture, and a fracture to a lower-back vertebra.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2021, a worker at C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc. in YORK, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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