Polar Beverages
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Polar Beverages | Report ID | 2025021705 |
| Address | 26 Southbridge St | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01501 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Trusses, girders, beams structurally attached | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | 1807245 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.22000, -71.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a motorized pallet jack when the pallet jack struck a support beam. The employee sustained a fractured leg and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2025, a worker at Polar Beverages in AUBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. 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
OSHA has recorded 304 severe injury reports involving "Collision with stationary object, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision with stationary object, nonroadway injuries.
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