Sysco of St. Louis Food Services, LLC
Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. — Fractures — SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI
| Employer | Sysco of St. Louis Food Services, LLC | Report ID | 20241211174 |
| Address | 3850 Mueller Rd | City, State ZIP | SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI 63301 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Collapse, engulfment n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving, racks |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 722310 | Inspection # | 1792779 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -90.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift when it struck an empty pallet on the ground and then struck a rack. While the employee was examining the rack, it broke, and 25-pound cases of yogurt fell onto the employee. The employee sustained fractured ribs and bruising. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2024, a worker at Sysco of St. Louis Food Services, LLC in SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as collapse, engulfment n.e.c., with shelves, shelving, racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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