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 Brookshire Grocery Company, 1600 W. Southwest Loop 323, TYLER, TEXAS 75701
on — Amputations, affecting the toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
At about 4:00 p.m. on September 2, 2018, an employee was parking a forklift when his left foot was caught between the forklift and a bollard. The foot was crushed; part of his big toe was medically amputated.
AmputationToes(s), toenail(s)Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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