Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170562763 - Employee falls from and is pinned by machine

Accident Summary Nr: 170562763 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/05/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124622010	11/08/1993	5411	0	Albertson'S Inc.

Abstract: On November 8, 1993, when Employee #1 turned the pallet jack control to travel forward, the equipment traveled in reverse. He was thrown off balance and fell from the machine, which continued to travel in reverse. His leg was pinned underneath and his body pinned against some shelves. The machine was found to be in poor condition and had an inoperative brake.

Keywords: BRAKE, PINNED, WORK RULES, FALL, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, LOST BALANCE, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124622010			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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