Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140590.015 - Employee lacerates leg while operating forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 140590.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/19/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1560537.015	10/28/2021		445110	Meijer Distribution #86

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on October 19, 2021, an employee, a warehouse clerk, was operating a Crown PE-4500 Front Rider powered industrial truck. As she turned her head to look for on-coming traffic, the powered industrial truck veered off course and her leg stuck a pallet located on a nearby rack. The employee severely lacerated her lower calf and leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Distracted, Forklift, Laceration, Leg, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Stand-Up Forklift, Struck Against, Warehouse

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1560537.015	21	F	Hospitalized injury		Order clerks

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