SYSCO DENVER INC
Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, unspecified — Amputations — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | SYSCO DENVER INC | Report ID | 2021108997 |
| Address | 3615 Drennan Rd | City, State ZIP | COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80903 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.78000, -104.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tried to maneuver a pallet jack being steered by a co-worker by grabbing the forks when the forks came down onto the employee's right index finger, resulting in an amputation at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2021, a worker at SYSCO DENVER INC in COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 66 severe injury reports involving "Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, unspecified injuries.
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