US Foods Inc SNE Market
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Fractures — PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | US Foods Inc SNE Market | Report ID | 20221211245 |
| Address | 345 Walcott Street | City, State ZIP | PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02860 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -71.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking a fifth-wheel dolly to the connector on a 28-foot trailer to create a tandem set of 28-foot trailers. The dolly moved in a pothole or divot on the ground and the employee's left hand was crushed between the dolly hitch and the connector, resulting in a left hand fracture.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2022, a worker at US Foods Inc SNE Market in PAWTUCKET, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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