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Publix Super Markets Inc

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified — Amputations — LAKELAND, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Publix Super Markets Inc in LAKELAND, FLORIDA
Employer Publix Super Markets Inc Report ID 2023087945
Address 2600 County Line Rd City, State ZIP LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33811
Event Date August 28, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1695690
GPS Coordinates 28.01000, -82.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift down a cross aisle when the vehicle collided with another forklift. Their forklift then veered into a bollard pole and the employee's left leg was caught between the forklift and the bollard pole, resulting in a crush injury that required surgical amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2023, a worker at Publix Super Markets Inc in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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