Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14447205 - Employee's toes amputated after forklift ran over foot

Accident Summary Nr: 14447205 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 04/29/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2892016	05/02/1985	3469	0	Northland Aluminum Products Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a pallet jack to move materials into storage. He dropped the pallet and backed out into the aisle, directly into the path of a moving forklift. The forklift wheel passed over the employee's left foot, crushing his toes. All four smaller toes were surgically amputated, and the big toe was removed to the first joint.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, RUN OVER, FOOT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2892016			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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