Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 137036.015 - Employee lacerates forearm while operating forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 137036.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 04/06/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1524948.015	04/13/2021		484121	Dhl Supply Chain

Abstract: At 3:00 a.m. on April 6, 2021, Employee #1, a forklift operator, was operating a Crown 3-Wheel Stand-Up Forklift while handling pallets with food. After dropping the pallet off, Employee #1 began turning the forklift in the aisle near the supervisor's desk. As the forklift was about to make contact with the shelf rack (Vertical Beam, Aisle AJ), Employee #1 stepped off the Dead Man switch, which immediately stopped the forklift after a sudden jolt. Employee #1 realized his left arm had become briefly lodged between the forklift and the rack shelving, resulting in lacerations to the left forearm. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital for admission and treatment.

Keywords: Arm, Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Forearm, Forklift, Laceration, Operator, Stand-Up Forklift, Warehouse, Warehouse Aisle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1524948.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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