Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170170849 - Employee injured in fall from forklift forks

Accident Summary Nr: 170170849 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 05/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111838777	05/20/1991	2421	0	Georgia Pacific Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was a lift truck helper in the shipping area of the Georgia Pacific Corporation's sawmill in Fort Bragg, CA. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on May 16, 1991, he was helping to load units onto lumber trucks by spotting the units and removing spacers from between them. A truck had been loaded and Employee #1 was on the lift's elevated forks where he was placing the extra spacers. The lift truck backed away from the load, creating a gap of about 3 ft between the mast and the load. Employee #1 was trying to shift from the right fork to the left when he misstepped and fell between 7 and 8 ft to the ground. He dislocated his left shoulder and fractured four ribs on his right side. Employee #1 was transported to Mendocino Coast Hospital.

Keywords: LOADING, FRACTURE, SHOULDER, WORK RULES, RIB, FALL, SAWMILL, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111838777			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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