Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Whole Foods Market, 1425 Central Avenue, ALBANY, NEW YORK 12205
on — Fractures , affecting the Pelvis.
Final narrative
A full U-boat cart was being moved down a ramp. It pinned an employee against a dumpster, breaking their pelvis.
Hospitalized Pelvis Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies
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An employee was retrieving a container of bread from the cooler when they stepped on a container, causing them to slip and fall. The employee sustained a separated knee cap.
An employee was using his left hand to push an axle down the line on a raised track work area while holding the remaining axle back with his right hand. A finger on his right hand was caught between the rail and the dust guard of the axle, resulting in a fracture and a laceration.
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Employees were replacing a 24" pig trap door. A strap was shackled on the pig trap door and connected to a forklift. Welders began to cut the door off. An employee was holding onto the door when the cut was finished. The door shifted and caught his fingers, resulting in a hand injury and amputation.
An employee used a crane to set down a bar. The bar measured 9 inches by 16 feet. The strap got stuck under the bar, and the employee asked another employee to jog the roll. The bar rolled and pinched the injured employee's left hand, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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