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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2025077365 · 7/28/2025 · Cold Zone

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Nonroadway noncollision vehicle overturn
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Cold Zone
Location
3610 East Kearney Street, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI, 65803
NAICS
493120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a stand-up forklift. While turning to yield to another forklift, the forklift overturned and the employee's lower left leg was caught between a barrier and the forklift. The employee's left leg was amputated from the calf down and multiple bones were broken. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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