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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022031946 · 3/2/2022 · L&R Distributors Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
L&R Distributors Inc.
Location
3017 N. Midland Dr., PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS, 71603
NAICS
424210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift. Its brakes failed as the employee tried to stop; when the employee tried to jump off it, it struck his leg. The leg was amputated below the knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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