Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214621 - FORKLIFT ROLLED INTO EMPLOYEE; LEG INJURED

Accident Summary Nr: 14214621 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 01/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3244811	01/17/1986	3444	0	Consolidated Systems Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DRIVING AN UNLOADED FORKLIFT THROUGH THE PLANT WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE JOKINGLY SLID A BOARD UNDER THE WHEELS. ANGERED BY CONSTANT TEASING BY THIS EMPLOYEE, EMPLOYEE #1 DISMOUNTED THE FORKLIFT AND APPROACHED THE OTHER EMPLOYEE. A SCUFFLE BROKE OUT, DURING WHICH THE LIFT ROLLED BACKWARDS, STRIKING AND ROLLING ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. HE WAS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AT METHODIST HOSPITAL AT THE TIME OF THIS INSPECTION. HE WAS BEING TREATED FOR SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS LEG.

Keywords: BRAKE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, UNMANNED, HORSEPLAY, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3244811			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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