United Natural Foods Inc.

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — WEST CHESTERFIELD, New Hampshire

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Natural Foods Inc. in WEST CHESTERFIELD, New Hampshire
Employer United Natural Foods Inc.
Address 71 STOW DRIVE
City, State ZIP WEST CHESTERFIELD, New Hampshire 03466
Report ID 2025021832
Event Date February 25, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving, racks
Industry (NAICS) 424490
GPS Coordinates 42.89120, -72.48984

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when it struck racking and their hand was caught between the forklift and the racking. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hand that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 25, 2025, a worker at United Natural Foods Inc. in WEST CHESTERFIELD, New Hampshire suffered fractures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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