Kwik Trip, Inc.
Struck by other falling powered vehicle — Amputations — LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Kwik Trip, Inc. | Report ID | 2023021483 |
| Address | 2025 Kwik Trip Way | City, State ZIP | LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 54603 |
| Event Date | February 16, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.85000, -91.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a powered pallet jack when he noticed plastic was wrapped around the wheel. The employee got off the pallet jack while a co-worker used their pallet jack forks to lift up the vehicle so the employee could remove the plastic. As the employee grabbed the plastic, the pallet jack shifted off the co-workers pallet jack and fell onto the employees' fingers. They sustained amputations to the right middle and ring fingertips.
Incident Summary
On February 16, 2023, a worker at Kwik Trip, Inc. in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by other falling powered vehicle, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 76 severe injury reports involving "Struck by other falling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by other falling powered vehicle injuries.
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