US Foods, Inc
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | US Foods, Inc | Report ID | 2022109369 |
| Address | 300 Berkeley Drive | City, State ZIP | SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 08085 |
| Event Date | October 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1632636 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -75.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a pallet jack to load pallets into a trailer. The employee stepped off the pallet jack and the vehicle continued to move forward, crushing his leg between the pallet jack and a pallet. He sustained fibula and tibia fractures and two ankle bone fractures.
Incident Summary
On October 26, 2022, a worker at US Foods, Inc in SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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