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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 20191010365 · 10/3/2019 · SAM'S CLUB

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event
Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
SAM'S CLUB
Location
4295 45TH STREET, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, 33407
NAICS
452910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a stand-up forklift and carrying a load as part of his stocking duties. He was going down the same aisle as another employee that was also driving the same kind of forklift. The employee in front suddenly stopped and reversed with the forks in the high position, striking the employee that was behind him. The employee was hospitalized with puncture injuries to the right calf and main arteries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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