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Amputations

1 amputation · 2017054294 · 5/11/2017 · Frito-Lay

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Frito-Lay
Location
2810 Quality Way, JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, 72401
NAICS
424450
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was traveling down an aisle in the warehouse when the forklift he was operating veered and struck a support column. His leg became pinned between the body of the forklift and the support column. He sustained multiple fractures to his lower left leg, which was amputated below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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