Shamrock Foods Company
Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. — Fractures — AURORA, COLORADO
| Employer | Shamrock Foods Company | Report ID | 2023098602 |
| Address | 22000 East 38th Avenue | City, State ZIP | AURORA, COLORADO 80011 |
| Event Date | September 18, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 311412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -104.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going to fill a pallet with items from the warehouse. He was reaching for the handle of the pallet jack but unintentionally grabbed the throttle, causing the pallet jack to move and pin him against another pallet jack. The employee sustained a leg fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 18, 2023, a worker at Shamrock Foods Company in AURORA, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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