Watershed Foods, LLC
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway — Amputations — GRIDLEY, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Watershed Foods, LLC | Report ID | 2016098776 |
| Address | 202 N. Ford Street | City, State ZIP | GRIDLEY, ILLINOIS 61744 |
| Event Date | September 15, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311423 | Inspection # | 1182211 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -88.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about September 15, 2016, an employee was driving a stand-up forklift in reverse from the back of a semi-trailer after setting down a load. A second stand-up forklift was also backing up and the two forklifts collided. The elevated forks of the second forklift struck the left foot of the employee controlling the first forklift. The employee suffered three broken toes, requiring surgical removal of the fourth toe, as well as a cut (left foot).
Incident Summary
On September 15, 2016, a worker at Watershed Foods, LLC in GRIDLEY, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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