City Electric Supply

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at City Electric Supply in PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA
Employer City Electric Supply Report ID 2016010227
Address 635 NW Enterprise Dr. City, State ZIP PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA 34986
Event Date January 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423610 Inspection # 1119140
GPS Coordinates 27.33000, -80.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was riding on the mast of a forklift while a coworker operated the forklift. They were in the process of fixing a leaning pallet when the employee's foot got caught between the mast, amputating his left toe.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2016, a worker at City Electric Supply in PORT SAINT LUCIE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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