Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170186498 - Employee injured when pinned by overturned forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170186498 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 04/29/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112083126	05/07/1991	5499	0	West Brae Natural Foods

Abstract: At approximately 4:50 p.m. on April 29, 1991, Employee #1, age 20, was driving an industrial truck out to the yard to add water to the batteries. He was coasting the vehicle down a steep ramp when it began going too fast and he lost control. Employee #1 did not have time to apply the brakes, and the forklift did not respond when he turned the steering wheel. Apparently, the forks of the vehicle hit the pavement, causing it to turn left and tip over on its right side. Employee #1 was pinned under the forklift and suffered a fractured pelvis and right leg, and a ruptured bladder.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, RAMP, PINNED, STEEP GRADE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, LOST CONTROL, LEG, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112083126			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, motor vehicle operators

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