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US Foods, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods, Inc. in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
Employer US Foods, Inc. Report ID 2021097967
Address 7950 Spence Rd City, State ZIP FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213
Event Date September 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1554350
GPS Coordinates 33.54000, -84.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee was selecting product out of a racking system and placing it on a powered pallet jack. When the employee attempted to move the jack forward, the jack struck his left leg, pinning it between the jack and a rack. The employee sustained a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2021, a worker at US Foods, Inc. in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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