SYSCO DENVER INC

Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, unspecified — Amputations — COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at SYSCO DENVER INC in 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

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