Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170178081 - Employee hospitalized when run over by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170178081 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119836872	11/04/1992	4512	0	Mexicana Airlines

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on October 14, 1992, Employee #1, of Airborne Express, picked up a load from the belly of a plane. He parked the forklift, applied hand brakes, and got out to move the load closer to the forklift. The forklift rolled away and Employee #1 tried to get on to stop it. His legs went under the wheels. Employee #1 suffered multiple fractures of his feet and legs and was hospitalized. The forklift was inspected for faulty hand parking brakes. The employer was cited for serious violations.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, HAND BRAKE, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, RUN OVER, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119836872			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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