Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1455330.015 - Nissan North America, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1455330.015

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 12/20/2019

Site Address:
Nissan North America, Inc.
983 Nissan Drive
Smyrna, TN 37167

Mailing Address:
983 Nissan Drive, Smyrna, TN 37167

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 336111/Automobile Manufacturing

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/07/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/22/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1527443	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123114.015

Event: 12/12/2019

Employee amputates leg when struck by forklift

At 3:30 p.m. on December 12, 2019, an employee was connecting a second hopper, behind the first hopper on his tugger machine. After connecting the hopper, the employee stumbled backwards and was struck by a passing forklift. The employee was hospitalized to treat an amputation of the lower right leg approximately 6 inches below the knee.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Forklift, Hopper, Hopper Car, Leg, Struck By, Tripped

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1455330.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Janitors and cleaners

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