Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI
| Employer | Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company | Report ID | 2017076179 |
| Address | 2960 N Martin Ave | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI 65803 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 312111 | Inspection # | 1246813 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.24000, -93.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a fork truck when a bug flew into the employee's face. As the employee was swatting at the bug, the fork truck turned and rolled onto its side. The employee's right leg was crushed under the fork truck and had to be amputated below the knee.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2017, a worker at Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company in SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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