Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Creative Werks, LLC., 1460 Brummel, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, ILLINOIS 60007
on — Amputations, affecting the foot (feet), n.e.c..
Final narrative
A temporary employee was operating a reach truck when the truck started heading straight toward a pedestrian guardrail. When the employee attempted to dismount the truck, the employee's foot became pinned between the reach truck and the guardrail, resulting in a left foot amputation.
AmputationFoot (feet), n.e.c.Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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