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Accident Summary Nr: 143651.015 - Employee Fractures Multiple Metatarsal Bones When Battery Fa
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1577776.015 | 02/11/2022 | 561910 | Superior Consolidated Industries, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:30 a.m. on February 7, 2022, an employee was operating a stand-up electric forklift. When the employee made a turn, an unsecured 2,182 pound battery parti ally fell of the side of the forklift, with one end on the floor and the other e nd still on the forklift. The employee and two coworkers attempted to use other forklifts to move the battery back onto the employee's forklift. The battery f ell out of the forklift and onto the employee's right foot, resulting in multipl e fractures to the metatarsal bones. He was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords:
battery, falling object, foot, forklift, fracture, stand-up forklift
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1577776.015 | 21 | M | Hospitalized injury | Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators |