Amazon Sort Center

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon Sort Center in HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI
Employer Amazon Sort Center Report ID 2018043305
Address 462 Hazelwood Logistics Center Drive City, State ZIP HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI 63042
Event Date April 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
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 Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 454111 Inspection # 1308154
GPS Coordinates 38.76000, -90.38000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when his left leg went outside of the forklift and was pinned against a guardrail, fracturing his left ankle.

Incident Summary

On April 6, 2018, a worker at Amazon Sort Center in HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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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