Frontier Forklifts & Services
Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached — Amputations — PEARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Frontier Forklifts & Services | Report ID | 2023109511 |
| Address | 3401 South Main Street | City, State ZIP | PEARLAND, TEXAS 77581 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1713034 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.54000, -95.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the elevated forks of a forklift to install the fork chain anchor nut. The employee slipped and as he went to catch himself, he accidentally engaged the up-down control for the forks. This caused the forks to fall onto his foot. The employee's right foot was crushed and all of his right toes were amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2023, a worker at Frontier Forklifts & Services in PEARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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