Sam's Club #4816

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — AURORA, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sam's Club #4816 in AURORA, COLORADO
Employer Sam's Club #4816 Report ID 2023021623
Address 6201 S. Aurora Parkway City, State ZIP AURORA, COLORADO 80016
Event Date February 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452311 Inspection # 1652736
GPS Coordinates 39.60000, -104.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to move product when their foot became caught between the vehicle and a steel structural building support. The employee's foot was amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 20, 2023, a worker at Sam's Club #4816 in AURORA, COLORADO suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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