United Natural Foods Inc.

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — YORK, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods Inc. in YORK, Pennsylvania
Employer United Natural Foods Inc.
Address 225 Cross Farm Lane
City, State ZIP YORK, Pennsylvania 17406
Report ID 2023087927
Event Date August 28, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 424410
GPS Coordinates 40.06932, -76.77415

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack and came to a stop. As he dismounted the pallet jack on the right side, the pallet jack malfunctioned and reversed, pinning the employee between it and a rack. The employee sustained multiple fractures to his right foot.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2023, a worker at United Natural Foods Inc. in YORK, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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