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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021054098 · 5/19/2021 · J. R. Simplot Company

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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
Concrete parking blocks and barriers

Employer

Name
J. R. Simplot Company
Location
3630 Gateway Drive, GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA, 58203
NAICS
311411
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a stand-up powered industrial truck (PIT) to the charging station and struck a cement reinforcement barrier. The employee was pinned between the PIT and the cement reinforcement barrier, resulting in the amputation of their lower left leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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