Hydrofarm East
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hydrofarm East | Report ID | 2025054752 |
| Address | 1510 Main Street | City, State ZIP | SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19555 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Foot(feet) and leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111419 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.51000, -75.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was in training and utilizing an electric riding pallet jack when it drove up onto another pallet jack. The employee went to move it when the pallet jack ran over his feet. The employee sustained an injury to his left leg/foot and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2025, a worker at Hydrofarm East in SHOEMAKERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the foot(feet) and leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery, with pallet jack riding identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery injuries.
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