GREAT LAKES COLD STORAGE
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — SOLON, OHIO
| Employer | GREAT LAKES COLD STORAGE | Report ID | 2019099244 |
| Address | 6531 COCHRAN RD | City, State ZIP | SOLON, OHIO 44139 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Posts, bollards, moorings | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | 1430667 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -81.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee driving a pallet jack entered the rail dock through the overhead door from the expansion dock. He began traveling east on the rail dock and the pallet jack ran into a barrier pole that protects a door on the rail dock. His foot was caught between the pallet jack and the barrier pole. He sustained a crushing injury to the left foot resulting in amputations to the tips of two toes. He was wearing safety toe boots at the time.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2019, a worker at GREAT LAKES COLD STORAGE in SOLON, OHIO suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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