Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121857.015 - Employee fractures femur when crushed between forklift and t

Accident Summary Nr: 121857.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 11/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1446152.015	11/20/2019		236115	Steve Hoefer Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 12:30 p.m. on November 13, 2019, an employee and employer were jump-starting the forklift with the company pick-up truck. The employee was standing between the truck (Dodge Ram 5500) and forklift (Pettibone 8044) when the employer went into the truck to start it. The employer did not know the truck was in gear, so when the clutch was released, it lunged forward pinning the employee between the machines. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken right femur and femoral artery tear.

Keywords: Artery, Broken Bone, Caught Between, Crushed, Forklift, Fracture, Jump Start, Leg, Pinned, Started In Gear, Struck By, Tear, Truck, Vehicle In Gear

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1446152.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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