EAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF SHREVEPORT, INC.

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Amputations — SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at EAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF SHREVEPORT, INC. in 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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