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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20171110976 · 11/15/2017 · United Natural Foods, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, unspecified
Source
Pallet jack-powered
Secondary source
Racks-garment and other

Employer

Name
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Location
433 Oak Glen Road, HOWELL, NEW JERSEY, 07731
NAICS
424410
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a pallet jack near the end of an aisle as another driver was turning into the same aisle. To avoid a collision with the other driver, the employee turned the pallet jack into some racks and suffered a 6-inch laceration to his leg. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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