Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105489.015 - Employee's foot is run over by forklift and later amputated

Accident Summary Nr: 105489.015 -- Report ID: 0317300 -- Event Date: 04/07/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1312941.015	05/09/2018		238130	De Miranda Adilio Rodrigues

Abstract: At 3:20 p.m. on April 7, 2018, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by a construction company, were working at a residential construction site. The coworker was operating a forklift that was carrying panels, and Employee #1 was walking alongside. Employee #1 slipped, and the forklift ran over his foot. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple foot bone fractures. After a 10-day hospitalization, it was determined that amputation was necessary, and surgeons amputated his leg below the knee.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Amputation, Crushed, Foot, Fracture, Leg, Residential Construction, Run Over, Slip, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1312941.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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