CVS Health

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CVS Health in SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND
Employer CVS Health Report ID 2019033222
Address 150 Industrial Dr. City, State ZIP SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND 02917
Event Date March 28, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Lower leg(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 Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.91000, -71.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a reach truck (stand up forklift)and struck a metal support beam. Her left leg was caught between the operator's cabin of the reach truck and the beam, causing a compound fracture that later required removal of the leg below the knee.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2019, a worker at CVS Health in SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the lower leg(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, amputation.

Context

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