# Crushing injuries at Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020011040` · 1/31/2020 · PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Crushing injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
- **Source:** Pallet jack-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
- **Location:** 63331 Old Military Road, PEARL RIVER, LOUISIANA, 70452
- **NAICS:** 424410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was riding a pallet jack and stopped to pick up his jacket that had fallen off the machine. As the employee stepped off the machine and reached down to retrieve his jacket, the operation controls were triggered and the pallet ran over his left foot. The employee sustained lacerations to the left leg and crushed toes.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*