Amazon.com, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — PLANT CITY, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amazon.com, Inc. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
Employer Amazon.com, Inc. Report ID 2015031533
Address 1760 County Line Road City, State ZIP PLANT CITY, FLORIDA 33566
Event Date March 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493190 Inspection # 1050281
GPS Coordinates 27.99000, -82.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a stand-up forklift when his left foot became trapped between the lift and an endcap for a rack. He was hospitalized with compound fractures and had his foot amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2015, a worker at Amazon.com, Inc. in PLANT CITY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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