American Foods Group

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Cuts, lacerations — GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Foods Group in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN
Employer American Foods Group Report ID 2023098837
Address 800 University Ave City, State ZIP GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54302
Event Date September 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 311612 Inspection # 1705963
GPS Coordinates 44.51000, -88.00000

Incident Narrative

On September 25, 2023, an employee was using a pallet jack to place a pallet next to racking. The pallet got stuck on the forks and the employee then backed up, striking racking on other side of the aisle. The employee sustained a laceration to the left calf that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 25, 2023, a worker at American Foods Group in GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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