Amazon

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Crushing injuries — AURORA, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon in AURORA, COLORADO
Employer Amazon Report ID 2017109719
Address 2205 E. 19th Ave. City, State ZIP AURORA, COLORADO 80019
Event Date October 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Crushing injuries Body Part Hand(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 Walls
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -104.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was completing the hands-on portion of stand-up forklift training when he drove into a wall. His left hand was crushed between the forklift and the wall.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2017, a worker at Amazon in AURORA, COLORADO suffered crushing injuries to the hand(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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