Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140830.015 - Employee Crushes Foot After Losing Control Of Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 140830.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 10/26/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1561838.015	11/04/2021		423120	Jegs Automotive, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:15 p.m. on October 26, 2021, an employee was operating a forklift to move automotive parts from a narrow aisle. The employee attempted to steep and stop the forklift to prevent striking a coworker in the path of the forklift but lost control of the vehicle. The employee jumped off the forklift to attempt to push the coworker out of the path of the forklift, but the employee caught his left foot between the forklift wheel and concrete floor. The employee fractured his hallux toe and degloved his left foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Avulsion, Concrete Floor, Crushed, Crushing, Degloving, Foot, Forklift, Fracture, Lost Control, Toe, Warehouse Aisle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1561838.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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