Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1503851.015 - Ohio Mulch Supply, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 12:30 p.m. on November 17, 2020, an employee was driving around on a forklift. The employee was operating the forklift fast and going up and down a concrete ramp in a figure "8." As the employee turned to go back up the ramp, the tires hit the bottom edge of the ramp, causing the forklift to be knocked off balance, resulting in the forklift tipping over. The employee was not secured in the forklift, and the cage of the forklift fell onto the employee's leg. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the left leg, resulting in an elected amputation. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Cage, Compound Fracture, Crushed, Driving, Forklift, Leg, Ramp, Struck By, Surgical Amputation, Tips Over, Unsecured