Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170048912 - Employee injured in 4 ft fall with forklift off loading dock

Accident Summary Nr: 170048912 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 05/07/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112198692	05/08/1991	4226	0	Warehouse Specialists Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on May 7, 1991, Employee #1, of Warehouse Specialists, was backing out a P-59 Hyster forklift from a row in a warehouse. He was apparently unable to stop the forklift and struck the closed shutter behind him, falling about 4 ft with the forklift into a parking lot. He suffered bruises to his neck and back and was taken to Pomona Valley Medical Center for treatment,. He was released 4 to 5 hours later. In a subsequent interview, Employee #1 said he was unable to stop the forklift because the brakes did not work.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, BRAKE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, NECK, BACKING UP, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112198692			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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