Rockaway Farmers Market
Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Fractures — ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Rockaway Farmers Market | Report ID | 2023064876 |
| Address | 353 U.S. 46 | City, State ZIP | ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY 07866 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -74.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A forklift was unloading a pallet jack from a rental truck when the pallet jack fell off the raised forks and struck an employee as she was working to steady the load. She sustained a right thigh fracture along with scrapes and bruises.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2023, a worker at Rockaway Farmers Market in ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 76 severe injury reports involving "Struck by other falling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by other falling powered vehicle injuries.
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