EAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF SHREVEPORT, INC.
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA
| Employer | EAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF SHREVEPORT, INC. | Report ID | 2015089923 |
| Address | 900 WEST 62ND STREET | City, State ZIP | SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71106 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Foot (feet), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424810 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -93.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift. When the employee made a hard right turn, the forklift turned over on its side and trapped the employee's left foot underneath the roll cage. The employee was hospitalized and his foot was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2015, a worker at EAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF SHREVEPORT, INC. in SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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