Performance Food Group

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Performance Food Group in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
Employer Performance Food Group Report ID 2024098121
Address 1 Ikea Dr. City, State ZIP ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07207
Event Date September 2, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack riding
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving, racks
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1773139
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -74.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a riding electric pallet jack when his ankle became caught between the pallet jack and a rail, resulting in a fractured right ankle.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2024, a worker at Performance Food Group in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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