QVC Inc.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at QVC Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer QVC Inc. Report ID 20221210867
Address 3419 Commerce Center Blvd City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18015
Event Date December 14, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 423990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.60000, -75.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet rider when his right foot slipped off the vehicle. The pallet rider struck a guardrail, injuring the employee's leg.

Incident Summary

On December 14, 2022, a worker at QVC Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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