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OSHA Injury Report: UNFI Sarasota

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at UNFI Sarasota in 6272 McIntosh Road, Sarasota, FL 34238 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was freezer Lift in general-line groceries merchant wholesalers.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
UNFI Sarasota
Parent company
UNFI
Street
6272 McIntosh Road
City
Sarasota
State
FL
ZIP
34238
On-site location
Freezer aisle

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
60

Before the incident

Operating a forklift

What happened

While using a forklift to replenish slots in the freezer the operator encountered a patch of ice on the floor. As the forklift slid it collided with a pallet. During the impact the operator 's right knee struck the pallet resulting in a laceration.

Injury or illness

laceration to right knee

Object or substance involved

Knee struck pallet due to the forklift sliding on ice

Summary line

While using a forklift to replenish slots in the freezer the operator encountered a patch of ice on the floor. As the forklift slid it collided with a pallet. During the impact the operator 's right knee struck the pallet resulting in a laceration.

Employee and industry

Job description
Freezer Lift
SOC code
53-7051 — Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
NAICS code
424410 — General-line groceries merchant wholesalers
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
229
Total hours worked
333574
Establishment ID
1459091
Employer case #
25_9993

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
0:40
Filing year
2025
Submitted
05FEB26:02:08:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.