Elite Foam LLC - Innovation Facility

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Amputations — NEWNAN, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Elite Foam LLC - Innovation Facility in NEWNAN, GEORGIA
Employer Elite Foam LLC - Innovation Facility Report ID 2019055231
Address 95 Innovation Way City, State ZIP NEWNAN, GEORGIA 30265
Event Date May 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(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) 337910 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.40000, -84.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee lost control of his standup lift vehicle and dismounted it. The steering tire rolled onto his left foot, de-gloving his foot from the metatarsal to the toes and resulting in the loss of three toes.

Incident Summary

On May 23, 2019, a worker at Elite Foam LLC - Innovation Facility in NEWNAN, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(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, amputation.

Context

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