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Accident Summary Nr: 114021.015 - Employee's arm is injured when pinned between rack and forkl

Accident Summary Nr: 114021.015 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 02/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1381773.015	02/28/2019		493110	Closeout Distribution, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:56 a.m. on February 22, 2019, an employee was operating a high reach forklift to place product pallets on metal storage rack systems. During operation, the employee reached his right arm out to prevent the forklift from striking the metal storage rack. His arm became pinched between the metal storage rack support and the forklift rollover protective structure (ROPS). The employee sustained a fractured left arm and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Arm, Forklift, Fracture, Pallet, Roll-Over

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1381773.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Operating engineers

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