TVH Parts Co.

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at TVH Parts Co. in OLATHE, KANSAS
Employer TVH Parts Co. Report ID 2023043144
Address 16355 South Lone Elm Road City, State ZIP OLATHE, KANSAS 66062
Event Date April 10, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), 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 Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 423830 Inspection # 1665114
GPS Coordinates 38.83000, -94.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an order picker. After lining up with a rack to pull items, the lift lurched backward and the employee's left thumb was crushed between the rack and the vehicle. They sustained a partial amputation to the thumb above the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2023, a worker at TVH Parts Co. in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), 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.

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