Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 1000868 - Employee injured in collision when forklift brakes fail
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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18470260 | 09/07/1988 | 2258 | 0 | Jps Automotive Products Corporation |
Abstract: Employee #1 was descending a grade while operating an industrial forklift that was carrying a tool box weighing 500 to 700 lb.. When he attempted to brake he discovered that the forklift had no brakes. Employee #1 attempted to ride out the trip down the grade, but lost control of the forklift as it went off the paved drive and struck a large piece of machinery. Employee #1 was hospitalized with left shoulder and arm injuries.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 18470260 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Machinery maintenance occupations |