US Foods, Inc.
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
| Employer | US Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2021119781 |
| Address | 7950 Spencer Road | City, State ZIP | FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.59000, -84.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee operating an electric pallet jack went to turn in an aisle at the same time a forklift operator carrying empty pallets was turning into the aisle. The pallet jack and the forklift collided and a piece of wood from the pallets got stuck in the employee's left calf, resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2021, a worker at US Foods, Inc. in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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