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VI-JON LABORATORIES, INC.

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Cuts, lacerations — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VI-JON LABORATORIES, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer VI-JON LABORATORIES, INC. Report ID 2018021776
Address 8515 PAGE AVENUE City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63114
Event Date February 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 325620 Inspection # 1301992
GPS Coordinates 38.68000, -90.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a standup forklift and dismounting from the back of it when the heel of his boot was caught underneath the forklift, cutting his left heel severely. The forklift had not come to a complete stop at the time.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2018, a worker at VI-JON LABORATORIES, INC. in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered cuts, lacerations to the heel(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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