# Amputations at Summit Cold Storage
> OSHA SIR `2018089042` · 8/31/2018 · SUMMIT, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Summit Cold Storage
- **Location:** 5450 S. Center Avenue, SUMMIT, ILLINOIS, 60501
- **NAICS:** 493120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's right foot was run over by a forklift as the forklift operator was backing out of a freezer. The employee's right foot was crushed and the large toe had to be amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*