Medline Industries
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Medline Industries | Report ID | 2025076651 |
| Address | 494 State Route 416 | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK 12549 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Source of Injury | Pallet jack riding |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 339112 | Inspection # | 1837769 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -74.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to move a pallet jack that had gotten stuck between the dock and the trailer. When the equipment was loosened, it struck the employee, throwing them backward onto the ground. The employee sustained fractured ribs and injury to their spleen and liver.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2025, a worker at Medline Industries in MONTGOMERY, NEW YORK suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. 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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