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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20161211775 · 12/19/2016 · Staples Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Staples Inc.
Location
10701 Central Port Drive, ORLANDO, FLORIDA, 32824
NAICS
423420
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a stand-up forklift when he lost control while going down a sloped area. The forklift tipped over and his left foot was caught between the forklift and the curb, smashing his second toe, which had to be surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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