Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 122297.015 - Employee's ribs are fractured after hitting shelf

Accident Summary Nr: 122297.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 07/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1416413.015	07/18/2019		314110	The Dixie Group, Inc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on July 13, 2019, an employee, serving in their role as a Forklift Operator, was moving material using a Toyota Reach Stand-Up Forklift. The employee dropped off a pallet between two aisles and was about to turn the forklift around. The forklift hit a piece of wood with the back wheels causing it to jump and become unstable. The employee lost his balance and jerked the speed lever down ramming the forklift onto the shelving rack. The forklift was pinned down and the shelf's horizontal member struck the employee in the chest. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractured rib on his right side.

Keywords: Abrasion, Carpet, Chest, Control Lever, Contusion, Forklift, Fracture, Ind Trk Operator, Industrial Truck, Jump, Lost Balance, Operator, Pallet, Pinned, Rib, Speeding, Stand-Up Forklift, Struck By, Unstable Load, Unstable Position, Wood

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1416413.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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