Petco Distribution Center

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident - Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury - CRANBURY, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Petco Distribution Center in CRANBURY, New Jersey
Employer Petco Distribution Center
Address 257 Prospect Plains Drive
City, State ZIP CRANBURY, New Jersey 08512
Report ID 2022065098
Event Date June 13, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
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 Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 453910
Inspection # 1602221
GPS Coordinates 40.32000, -74.48000

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Incident Narrative

While driving a pallet jack, an employee's foot was wedged against a rack resulting in a swollen ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 13, 2022, a worker at Petco Distribution Center in CRANBURY, New Jersey suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury 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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