Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120604.015 - Employee amputates arm in fall with forklift off dock

Accident Summary Nr: 120604.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 05/20/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1402734.015	05/22/2019		453220	Harvard Label Llc

Abstract: At 3:52 p.m. on May 20, 2019, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift, moving materials between the dock and interior storage locations. The employee was driving the lift to the edge of the dock when he slowed down and then drove off the edge of the dock falling approximately 45 inches to the ground. The frame of the stand-up forklift landed on the employee's arm when they hit the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a left arm amputation above the elbow.

Keywords: Amputated, Amputation, Arm, Crushed, Dock, Driver, Driving, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Frame, Loading Dock, Material Handling, Stand-Up Forklift, Storage Area

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1402734.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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