Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at Sysco Houston - Food Distributor & Restaurant Supplies
Start: 2/27/2025

1 amputation · 2025021932 · 2/27/2025 · Sysco Houston - Food Distributor & Restaurant Supplies

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name: Sysco Houston - Food Distributor & Restaurant Supplies
Location: 10710 Greens Crossing Boulevard, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77038
NAICS: 424410
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

At approximately 12:45 a.m., a standup forklift operator was traveling down an aisle in the cooler when the forklift struck racking. The employee's left hand was crushed between the forklift and the metal racking. Two fingers required amputation.

Source

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