Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 144411.015 - Employee'S Leg Is Fractured When Forklift Goes Into Skid
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1580917.015 | 03/01/2022 | 311224 | Caloy Company, Lp |
Abstract: At 4:15 p.m. on February 23, 2022, an employee was working for a firm that proce ssed oil from soybeans and other oilseeds. He operated industrial trucks and tra ctor equipment. Employee #1 was driving a Unicarrier model number MUG1F2A30LV fo rklift. He was dumping full bins of walnut oil stock into the hopper T301 day bi n to go to the oil mill system in the firm's back yard area. At the time of the incident, he was carrying an empty wooden bin. He lost control of his forklift a nd slid sideways. He skidded and collided with a full wooden bin in front of the stock pile. His leg was caught between the forklift and the bin. He suffered th e fracture of the distal end of his left tibia and fibula. He was hospitalized.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1580917.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |