Fleet Pride, Inc.

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Amputations — LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fleet Pride, Inc. in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Fleet Pride, Inc. Report ID 2016065376
Address 2406 Tech Ctr. Pkwy. City, State ZIP LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30043
Event Date June 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 423110 Inspection # 1156369
GPS Coordinates 34.04000, -84.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a stand-up forklift (order picker) to take a 40-pound roll to the wrapping machine. She loaded the roll on top of the front edge of the order picker, above the operator department and behind the mast of the order picker. As she was going forward, she came to a stop and the roll fell, striking her hand and the control panel. This caused the order picker to go in the reverse mode. The employee quickly exited the order picker, and the back wheels ran over her foot, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2016, a worker at Fleet Pride, Inc. in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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