Amazon.com Services Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Amazon.com Services Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Amazon.com Services Inc. Report ID 2020076792
Address 700 Westport Pkwy City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177
Event Date July 19, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
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 Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 454110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.97000, -97.33000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift when it struck a safety bollard. His left thumb was caught between the forklift and the bollard and amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2020, a worker at Amazon.com Services Inc. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.

Context

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