Amazon Sort Center
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — 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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