A forklift turned into a warehouse side entry, and a rear tire caught an employee's foot and went over the employee's right leg. The employee suffered a closed fracture to the leg below the knee and was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Lower leg(s) Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
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An employee was working in a laundry area when they tripped over a floor fixture and fell. Their little finger caught on a sharp edge during the fall, resulting in an amputation.
An employee was moving a portable cement mixer and caught his right finger under the hitch used to pull the cement mixer. His finger was pinched between the ground and the mixer, resulting in a fractured fingertip.
On September 17, 2022, an employee was cleaning a deli meat slicer. While he was cleaning the blade compartment in the sink, his left thumb tip was amputated without bone loss.
On July 3, 2024, an employee was standing in front of a pallet getting material. A walk/ride pallet jack turned and pinned the employee's foot against the pallet. The employee sustained a fractured right ankle and was hospitalized.
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An employee was responding to a physical altercation between two inmates when they slipped and fell on the ground, landing on their left arm. The employee was hospitalized with a compound fracture to their left forearm.
An employee was working on an out-of-service forklift when his hand was caught in the door frame as the stuck cab door was being opened. The employee sustained a middle fingertip amputation.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.