Costco Wholesale
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2024043043 |
| Address | 650 Garden Park Boulevard | City, State ZIP | CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08002 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Head unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Non-riding pallet jack | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -75.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a stack of pallets on a pallet jack into an empty trailer when the pallets on top of the stack fell off and struck them in the head. They sustained lacerations to the head and a sore neck. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2024, a worker at Costco Wholesale in CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the head unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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