Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident - Fractures - CARTERET, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc. in CARTERET, New Jersey
Employer Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc.
Address 8003 Industrial Highway
City, State ZIP CARTERET, New Jersey 07008
Report ID 2017076618
Event Date July 17, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(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 Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 40.59579, -74.22538

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Incident Narrative

On 7/17/17, an employee was driving a stand-up riding forklift truck and negotiating a turn when the forklift struck a column. His left leg was crushed in the collision, suffering multiple fractures. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2017, a worker at Amazon Fulfillment Services Inc. in CARTERET, New Jersey suffered fractures to the leg(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.

Context

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