Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129751.015 - Employee fractures leg when PIV strikes palletized materials

Accident Summary Nr: 129751.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494220.015	09/23/2020		493110	Dish Network Llc/Dish Purchasing Corporation

Abstract: On September 16, 2020, an employee was working as a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator for a general warehousing and storage facility. The employee was driving a forklift when he struck a pallet of materials. The employee fractured his leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Driving, Forklift, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Leg, Material Handling, PIV, Pallet, Palletized Cargo, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck Against, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle, Work Surface

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1494220.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Diver

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