Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at EAGLE DISTRIBUTING OF SHREVEPORT, INC., 900 WEST 62ND STREET, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71106
on — Amputations, affecting the foot (feet), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a forklift. When the employee made a hard right turn, the forklift turned over on its side and trapped the employee's left foot underneath the roll cage. The employee was hospitalized and his foot was amputated.
HospitalizedAmputationFoot (feet), n.e.c.Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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An employee was trimming tree branches from an aerial lift. As they were maneuvering the aerial bucket lift from inside, the truck drove over soft ground and tipped over. The bucket lift fell to the ground with the employee tied off inside, resulting in rib fractures.
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