Costco Wholesale
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOISE, IDAHO
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 20231110813 |
| Address | 2051 South Cole Road | City, State ZIP | BOISE, IDAHO 83709 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| 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) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.58000, -116.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating an electric pallet jack. He was turning a corner when his left leg was caught between the pallet jack and the support beam on a storage rack. The employee was hospitalized with a leg injury.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2023, a worker at Costco Wholesale in BOISE, IDAHO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. 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.
Context
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