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Spectrum Brands Central Fulfillment Center

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — EDGERTON, KANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Spectrum Brands Central Fulfillment Center in EDGERTON, KANSAS
Employer Spectrum Brands Central Fulfillment Center Report ID 2020098884
Address 31100 W. 196 St. City, State ZIP EDGERTON, KANSAS 66021
Event Date September 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(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 Shelves, shelving
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.77000, -94.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee driving a forklift made a left turn to go into a rack aisle, then stopped to let another employee lower their forklift. The employee then lost control of the forklift while passing the other lift. The employee reached out to brace himself prior to impact with a cross beam and his left pinky finger was pinched between the forklift and the cross beam. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2020, a worker at Spectrum Brands Central Fulfillment Center in EDGERTON, KANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(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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