US Foods

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TAMPA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer US Foods Report ID 2022065435
Address 7004 East Hanna Avenue City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33610
Event Date June 22, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 311999 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.00000, -82.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a stand-up forklift to move pallets in a warehouse. As he was backing up the lift, it made contact with a pallet that had a splintered piece of wood, which punctured his left calf. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2022, a worker at US Foods in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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