Amputations

Name: Amputations at BUNZL Distribution Center
Start: 6/15/2021

1 amputation · 2021064882 · 6/15/2021 · BUNZL Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source: Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.

Employer

Name: BUNZL Distribution Center
Location: 10551 N CONGRESS AVE, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64151
NAICS: 424130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift down an aisle. The forklift struck a piece of wood, went out of control, and hit a rack. The employee's right thumb was crushed between the rack and forklift resulting in a partial amputation of the thumb.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown