BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS—
Americold Logistics, LLC
Fall on same level n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Americold Logistics, LLC, 6765 Imron Drive, BELVIDERE, ILLINOIS 61008 on — Fractures , affecting the Upper arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a pallet jack to move pallets when he lost his grip on the handle and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fracture to his upper left arm.
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RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS—
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An employee was retrieving pallets from a conveyor feed using a stand-up forklift. While turning a corner on the forklift, the tip of his left foot struck a bollard, resulting in fractured toes.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA—
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The injured employee had been operating a forklift on a dock. He went to push another forklift with his forklift and a portion of the forklift entered the operator compartment. He sustained a fracture to his left foot/ankle.
MANCHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA—
Americold Logistics LLC
An employee had been operating a forklift equipped with a clamp attachment. He was transitioning to another powered industrial truck (PIT) when he struck his left knee on a part of the equipment and sustained a laceration to the knee requiring sutures and hospitalization.
COLUMBUS, OHIO—
Americold Logistics, LLC
An employee was operating a forklift and entering a freezer when their left foot and ankle were caught between the lift and a fixed yellow bollard. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle/foot that required surgery.
LEESPORT, PENNSYLVANIA—
Americold Logistics, LLC
An employee was operating a motorized pallet jack and was selecting cases. They were walking beside the pallet jack when the pallet jack struck them and pinched their right ankle against shelving. The employee sustained a fractured ankle.
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