US Foods

Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area — Fractures — LUBBOCK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
Employer US Foods Report ID 2022076243
Address 915 East 50th Street City, State ZIP LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79404
Event Date July 18, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.54000, -101.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on inventory in an item return area. An electric reach truck backed into the area, and the employee's right ankle was caught between the reach truck and a stationary pallet jack. The employee's ankle was broken.

Incident Summary

On July 18, 2022, a worker at US Foods in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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