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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2018099621 · 9/18/2018 · PC Pfeiffer

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower extremities, unspecified
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Bundles, bales

Employer

Name
PC Pfeiffer
Location
1225 Main St, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, 77701
NAICS
488320
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift to pull a load of wood pulp from a three-high stow in a warehouse. He grabbed a load from the stack with the clamp and was backing out when the load pulled an adjacent bundle, causing it to become unstable. The adjacent bundle fell against the forklift mast, causing the forklift to tip over. The employee suffered a left forearm laceration and a crushed left leg above the ankle, which required amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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