US Foods
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Fractures — BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA
| Employer | US Foods | Report ID | 2024032512 |
| Address | 3500 Saratoga Avenue | City, State ZIP | BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA 58503 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | 1737321 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.84000, -100.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking a riding pallet jack in an aisle when the pallet jack pinned his right ankle against a pallet rack, fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2024, a worker at US Foods in BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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