BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC. | Report ID | 20231211503 |
| Address | 309 DULTY'S LANE | City, State ZIP | BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08016 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -74.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a forklift to load pallets of product on a trailer. He exited the forklift to adjust a pallet by hand. The pallet fell on him, resulting in an injury to the left leg.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2023, a worker at BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC. in BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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