Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Company in 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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