KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER in DELAWARE, OHIO
Employer KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER Report ID 2015052914
Address 2000 NUTTER FARMS LANE City, State ZIP DELAWARE, OHIO 43015
Event Date May 16, 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 Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection # 1066691
GPS Coordinates 40.27000, -83.00000

Incident Narrative

On or about May 16, 2015, an employee operating a mobile pallet jack crushed his big toe between the curb and the pallet jack. The toe was amputated at the hospital.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2015, a worker at KROGER DISTRIBUTION CENTER in DELAWARE, OHIO 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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