Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125880658 - Employee injured when manbasket falls from forklift forks

Accident Summary Nr: 125880658 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 05/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125880658	06/06/2006	1781	237110	Ormat Nevada Inc

Abstract: On May 8, 2006, Employee #1 was working at Ormat Nevada, Inc., a supplier of geothermally generated electricity in Heber, CA. He was in a manbasket positioned on the raised forks of a forklift. The forklift operator was performing a "yo-yo" operation, backing and turning the truck to align the forks with their target. The operator was lowering the manbasket when it came off the forks. Employee #1 fell between 12 and 15 ft to the ground, suffering bruises, contusions, and abrasions over several parts of his body. He was sent to El Centro Regional Hospital, where he was hospitalized for three or four days.

Keywords: UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ABRASION, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125880658			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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