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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2021097862 · 9/13/2021 · Amsted Rail Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Amsted Rail Company, Inc.
Location
1700 Walnut St., GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS, 62040
NAICS
336510
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

At about 7:45 a.m. on September 13, 2021, an employee was struck by a forklift as it backed up to pick up a stack of wooden pallets. The employee suffered an avulsion injury to the left leg and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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