C & S Wholesale Grocers

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at C & S Wholesale Grocers in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer C & S Wholesale Grocers Report ID 2022087398
Address 3300 NW 123rd St City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33167
Event Date August 20, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
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) 424410 Inspection # 1617582
GPS Coordinates 25.88000, -80.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was backing their electric pallet jack out from underneath storage racks. While backing out, the employee's hand was caught between the rack and the backrest of the pallet jack, resulting in a fracture to the right hand and tendon injuries to the middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2022, a worker at C & S Wholesale Grocers in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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