Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103106.015 - Employee is struck and injured by falling forks

Accident Summary Nr: 103106.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 02/06/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1295059.015	02/14/2018		236220	Carter & Carter Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on February 6, 2018, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a construction company, were working at a multifamily residential building construction site. Employee #1 was holding a sign post that needed to be placed in the ground. Coworker #1 was operating a forklift that was being used to push the post into the ground. The pin that helped hold the forks in place was missing, and the forks fell off the forklift and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 fell to the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for injuries to his lips and back.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Back, Equipment Failure, Face, Falling Object, Installing, Material Handling, Residential Construction, Struck By, Utility Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1295059.015	58	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction/Building Inspector	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:

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