QUINCY, FLORIDA—
UNFI
Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at UNFI, 1400 Gadsden St., QUINCY, FLORIDA 32351 on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the ankle(s).
Final 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.
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