Best Buy Distribution Center

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Amputations — BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Best Buy Distribution Center in BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Best Buy Distribution Center Report ID 20201010015
Address 140 Depot St. City, State ZIP BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02019
Event Date October 21, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 443142 Inspection # 1498943
GPS Coordinates 42.09000, -71.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial truck and was struck by another powered industrial truck. The employee's foot and ankle were amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2020, a worker at Best Buy Distribution Center in BELLINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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