Valu Merchandisers Company

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — FORT SCOTT, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Valu Merchandisers Company in FORT SCOTT, KANSAS
Employer Valu Merchandisers Company Report ID 2016088004
Address 4805 Campbell Dr City, State ZIP FORT SCOTT, KANSAS 66701
Event Date August 25, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452990 Inspection # 1174726
GPS Coordinates 37.80000, -94.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a standing dock forklift and got his foot caught between a pole and the forklift. The employee's left foot was crushed and partially amputated at the hospital.

Incident Summary

On August 25, 2016, a worker at Valu Merchandisers Company in FORT SCOTT, KANSAS suffered amputations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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