Kwik Trip, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kwik Trip, Inc. in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
Employer Kwik Trip, Inc. Report ID 2016109623
Address 2025 Kwik Trip Way City, State ZIP LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603
Event Date October 12, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), 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 Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.84000, -91.24000

Incident Narrative

The employee was traveling on his PIT to put it away and plug it into to a stationary charger stored on the second tier of racking. As he approached the area to park the PIT, he noticed the charging cord hanging down from the racking. He stopped and reached to move the cord and the truck moved forward catching his fingers between the truck and the racks.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2016, a worker at Kwik Trip, Inc. in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), 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 hospitalized, amputation.

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