Target Corporation
Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. — Fractures — READING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Target Corporation | Report ID | 2021119610 |
| Address | Target Store T2529-Exeter Township, 4599 Perkiomen Avenue | City, State ZIP | READING, PENNSYLVANIA 19606 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.33000, -75.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a cart pusher to bring shopping carts in from the parking lot. The employee was walking in front of the line of carts when his left leg was pinned between two sets of shopping carts, resulting in a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2021, a worker at Target Corporation in READING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c., with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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