BJs Warehouse
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | BJs Warehouse | Report ID | 2023021431 |
| Address | 490 Brook Street | City, State ZIP | ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT 06067 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.63000, -72.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. As the vehicle was turning, it collided with pallets on another moving pallet jack, causing the employee's leg to become pinned between their pallet jack and the pallets on the other vehicle. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2023, a worker at BJs Warehouse in ROCKY HILL, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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