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General Forklift of New Jersey

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at General Forklift of New Jersey in TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY
Employer General Forklift of New Jersey Report ID 2022043249
Address 1 South Main Street, 1 South Main Street City, State ZIP TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08753
Event Date April 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.94000, -74.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee was inspecting a forklift with a steering malfunction. He removed the metal inspection cover. The drive unit dislodged, causing the forklift to lurch and drop on the employee's foot. He suffered partial amputations to his big and second toes.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2022, a worker at General Forklift of New Jersey in TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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