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PC Pfeiffer

Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Amputations — BEAUMONT, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at PC Pfeiffer in BEAUMONT, TEXAS
Employer PC Pfeiffer Report ID 2018099621
Address 1225 Main St City, State ZIP BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701
Event Date September 18, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Lower extremities, unspecified
Event Type Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Bundles, bales
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.07000, -94.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to pull a load of wood pulp from a three-high stow in a warehouse. He grabbed a load from the stack with the clamp and was backing out when the load pulled an adjacent bundle, causing it to become unstable. The adjacent bundle fell against the forklift mast, causing the forklift to tip over. The employee suffered a left forearm laceration and a crushed left leg above the ankle, which required amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2018, a worker at PC Pfeiffer in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the lower extremities, unspecified. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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