Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170358170 - Employee's foot is crushed as tank falls off forklift
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112131479 | 03/04/1994 | 1311 | 0 | Thums |
Abstract: At about 11:40 a.m. on December 30, 1993, Employee #1 was relocating a trip tank to a new location on oil Island Grism. Employee #1 works for the lease holder as a lease operator. Moving the trip tank was within the scope of his normal duties. The skid-mounted tank weighs 11,100 pounds and measures 9 feet by 9 feet by 7 feet 9 inches high. He had secured the tank to the forks of a Hyster model H250H forklift by chaining the tank to the forklift's mast. The chain that he used was a trucker's chain--not a grade 8 chain. He was installing dunnage under the trip tank when the chain securing the tank broke. The tank slipped off the forklift's forks and fell onto Employee #1's foot, causing multiple fractures and requiring surgery on the foot. Employee #1 was wearing rubber high top boots with steel toes. Forklift loads of excessive width, length, or height shall be balanced, braced, and secured so as to prevent tipping and falling.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112131479 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drillers, oil well |
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