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Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Report ID 2022065448
Address 820 Keystone Boulevard City, State ZIP POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901
Event Date June 22, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -76.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a ride-on powered pallet jack. The pallet jack struck a barrier during a turn; the employee fell off and their head struck the concrete floor. The employee suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 22, 2022, a worker at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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