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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2017054503 · 5/17/2017 · Texas Electric Cooperatives

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Texas Electric Cooperatives
Location
100 Cooperative Way, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, 78626
NAICS
321114
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

While operating a stand-up forklift, an employee was struck in the right ankle by another stand-up forklift operator who was turning a corner with the forks approximately 1 foot from the floor. The employee's right ankle tendons were severed, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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