Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at UNFI
Start: 5/29/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023054729 · 5/29/2023 · UNFI

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Ankle(s)
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name: UNFI
Location: 1400 Gadsden St., QUINCY, FLORIDA, 32351
NAICS: 424420
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On May 29, 2023, an employee was making a 180-degree turn to align his forklift with the motion sensor on the door of the perishable warehouse. Their forklift struck another stationary forklift and the employee's left ankle was punctured by the raised forks of the stationary forklift.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown