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Amputations

1 amputation · 2023087945 · 8/28/2023 · Publix Super Markets Inc

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Publix Super Markets Inc
Location
2600 County Line Rd, LAKELAND, FLORIDA, 33811
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift down a cross aisle when the vehicle collided with another forklift. Their forklift then veered into a bollard pole and the employee's left leg was caught between the forklift and the bollard pole, resulting in a crush injury that required surgical amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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