OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221378755
POWELL HD, INC
VICTORIA, TX·
Event description
Employee?s feet are crushed by defective liftgate
Investigation abstract
At 6:00 p.m. on August 2, 2021, Employee #1 was attempting to lower the liftgate of a delivery truck when the spring malfunctioned. The liftgate platform crashed down on his feet. He sustained crushed toes and was hospitalized, where surgical amputations of both great toes were performed.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 F
- Event type
- 1
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