DILLONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — GODDARD, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at DILLONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER in GODDARD, KANSAS
Employer DILLONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER Report ID 2015052827
Address 21999 W. HWY 54 City, State ZIP GODDARD, KANSAS 67052
Event Date May 13, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1064304
GPS Coordinates 37.66000, -97.60000

Incident Narrative

A forklift operator backed up and struck a pallet jack and load directly behind with the forks of the truck, pinching the injured employee's left big toe and causing a 1/2-inch toe amputation.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2015, a worker at DILLONS DISTRIBUTION CENTER in GODDARD, KANSAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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