Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170184436 - Employee injured when pinned under overturned forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170184436 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 07/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111755518	07/26/1991	1521	0	Dave N. Wisotsky

Abstract: At about 6:30 p.m. on June 9, 1991, at a warehouse and manufacturing facility operated by Northrop Corporation, Gardena, CA, Employee #1, of Pinkerton, Inc., was operating a forklift owned by Northrop, without the knowledge or consent of either Northrop or Pinkerton personnel. Employee #1 attempted a high speed turn and the forklift tipped over. Employee #1 either fell or slipped off the forklift, which fell on top of him, crushing his pelvis. Employee #1 also sustained a ruptured bladder and spinal injuries. He was transported to Harbor General Hospital for surgery and treatment.

Keywords: SPINE, PINNED, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RUPTURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111755518			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Guards and police, excluding public service

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.