Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120456.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries when pinned by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 120456.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 09/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1435920.015	10/04/2019		493110	Hydra Distribution And Rail Services, Inc

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on September 24, 2019, an employee who worked for a warehousing and storage facility was operating a Mitsubishi 5K forklift when he got off his vehicle to retreive some dropped paperwork. A coworker operating a Mitsubishi 15K forklift struck and pinned the employee between the load and the employee's forklift. The coworker had been driving the forklift forward with the load obstructing his view. The employee fractured his left arm and incurred injuries to his lower back, groin, and buttocks, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Buttocks, Crushed, Driving, Forklift, Fracture, Groin, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Obstructed View, Pinned, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1435920.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Heavy

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