OraLabs, Inc

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at OraLabs, Inc in PARKER, COLORADO
Employer OraLabs, Inc Report ID 2023087553
Address 18685 Plaza Drive City, State ZIP PARKER, COLORADO 80134
Event Date August 17, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Lower extremities, unspecified
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 Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 423450 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.52000, -104.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to move a pallet. The employee struck a stationary guard, causing his left foot and leg to get crushed between the guard and the forklift.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2023, a worker at OraLabs, Inc in PARKER, COLORADO suffered amputations to the lower extremities, unspecified. 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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