Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Logistec USA Inc, 300 Tampa Bay Way, PALMETTO, FLORIDA 34221
on — Amputations, affecting the hand(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
The injured employee was operating a forklift to remove pallets of bananas from inside a container. A yard dog operator hooked up to the container and pulled it away from the dock as the forklift was exiting the container. The forklift fell between the container and the dock. As it was falling, the injured employee grabbed the overhead guard supports at the same time the forklift hit the steel ramp, amputating the right hand just above the wrist.
HospitalizedAmputationHand(s), n.e.c.Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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