Lexicon, Inc.

Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Amputations — SINTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Lexicon, Inc. in SINTON, TEXAS
Employer Lexicon, Inc. Report ID 2021075608
Address 8534 Hwy 89 City, State ZIP SINTON, TEXAS 78387
Event Date July 9, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1542021
GPS Coordinates 28.04000, -97.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on steel floor plates. The floor plates shifted under the weight of a forklift as it backed over them. The employee lost balance; his left foot slid down and became trapped between floor plates with the weight of the forklift pushing on the plates. The employee sustained the amputation of two toes.

Incident Summary

On July 9, 2021, a worker at Lexicon, Inc. in SINTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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