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 ITW Residential & Renovation, 2820 N Great SW Parkway suite 100, GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75050
on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift. The employee's left hand was caught between the forklift and some racks, and the thumb was amputated.
AmputationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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