Pete and Gerry's Organics, LLC
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified — Fractures — GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pete and Gerry's Organics, LLC | Report ID | 2023043530 |
| Address | 104 Commerce Avenue | City, State ZIP | GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17225 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -77.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a rider pallet jack to move a pallet of egg cases in the warehouse. The pallet jack backed into a pallet of egg cases, fracturing the employee's right knee.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2023, a worker at Pete and Gerry's Organics, LLC in GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the knee(s). 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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