Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136253.015 - Employee's leg is crushed by forklift, fractures ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 136253.015 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 06/07/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1535995.015	06/11/2021		493110	Penske Logistics

Abstract: At 9:15 p.m. on June 7, 2021, Employee #1 was backing up a forklift to the charging station area. The employee, who was inexperienced, extended her foot while still moving backward. The forklift crushed her leg against a guardrail, causing a fracture to her ankle. Medical treatment included the placement of seven screws in her leg and a pin through her knee. Emergency services transported her for hospitalization and treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Backing Up, Crushed, Forklift, Fracture, Guardrail, Inexperience, Knee, Leg, Pin, Pit

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1535995.015	39	F	Hospitalized injury		Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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