Ridgefield, WA ·
OSHA Injury Report: UNFI Ridgefield WA DC
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at UNFI Ridgefield WA DC in 7909 South Union Ridge Parkway, Ridgefield, WA 98642 resulted in days away from work. Employee was freezer Selector in groceries, general-line, merchant wholesalers.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- UNFI Ridgefield WA DC
- Parent company
- United Natural Food Inc.
- Street
- 7909 South Union Ridge Parkway
- City
- Ridgefield
- State
- WA
- ZIP
- 98642
- On-site location
- Freezer exit door by the printer.
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 19
Before the incident
Associate was selecting cases in the freezer prior to the incident.
What happened
While printing pallet tags the selector had just remounted her Crown center rider when a Reach Lift operator exiting the freezer door struck her PIT. The operator was looking upward to confirm clearance from the speed door and did not see the parked jack resulting in the impact.
Injury or illness
Strain in lower lumbar pain in SI joint.
Object or substance involved
Due to the impact the selector involved received minor whiplash to her lower back. Contributing factors: Lack of visibility due to upward focus on door clearance Selector 's equipment positioned near a high traffic exit point due to printer location No apparent communication or visual confirmation between parties.
Summary line
While printing pallet tags the selector had just remounted her Crown center rider when a Reach Lift operator exiting the freezer door struck her PIT. The operator was looking upward to confirm clearance from the speed door and did not see the parked jac
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Freezer Selector
- SOC code
- 45-2041: Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
- NAICS code
- 424410: Groceries, general-line, merchant wholesalers
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 592
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 1,312,862
- EIN
- 680221552
- Establishment ID
- 1430685
- Employer case #
- 25_11903
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 09:00
- Time of incident
- 13:55
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-15
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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