Collision with stationary object, nonroadway · Amputations involving bone loss
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., 820 Keystone Boulevard, POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901
on — Amputations involving bone loss, affecting the Toes(s), toenail(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating a stand-up powered industrial truck during forklift training when their foot was caught between the forklift and a pole, resulting in the amputation of two toes.
Amputation Toes(s), toenail(s) Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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