Hanover Cold Storage Inc.
Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Fractures — ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hanover Cold Storage Inc. | Report ID | 2025054608 |
| Address | 52 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17022 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving, racks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -76.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was operating an electric pallet jack in the warehouse, picking product for customers. He was moving his pallet jack out of the way of another employee when his left leg was caught between the pallet jack and warehouse racking. The employee sustained a compound fracture to his lower left leg.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2025, a worker at Hanover Cold Storage Inc. in ELIZABETHTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(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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