Grocers Supply Company, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident - Fractures - HOUSTON, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Grocers Supply Company, Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas
Employer Grocers Supply Company, Inc.
Address 3100 Holcombe Blvd
City, State ZIP HOUSTON, Texas 77021
Report ID 2022043483
Event Date April 22, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
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 Walls
Industry (NAICS) 424490
GPS Coordinates 29.70187, -95.37989

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack, selecting cases from a pick slot. The employee lost control of the pallet jack and his right ankle was caught between the pallet jack and a wall. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2022, a worker at Grocers Supply Company, Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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.

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