Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14515779 - EMPLOYEE CAUGHT BETWEEN FRONT END LOADER & FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14515779 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 08/06/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1232594	08/06/1984	3271	0	Hernando Block Co Inc

Abstract: A FRONT END LOADER WAS BEING USED TO PULL A FORKLIFT OUT OF SOME MUD. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RELEASING A CHAIN. HE TOLD THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR TO DRIVE FORWARD. THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS INEXPERIENCED AND UNTRAINED, AND THE NIGHT WAS DARK. HE MISTAKENLY PUT THE FORKLIFT IN REVERSE GEAR. UPON BACKING UP, HE CAUGHT EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE TWO MACHINES, FRACTURING HIS HIP AND PELVIS.

Keywords: FRACTURE, FRONT END LOADER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, INEXPERIENCE, PELVIS, UNTRAINED, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1232594			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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