Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170616437 - Employee injured when pinned to wall by pallet jack

Accident Summary Nr: 170616437 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/29/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119975464	09/30/1998	5091	0	Camping World

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on April 29, 1998, Employee #1, of Camping World, was operating a Toyota pallet jack. He was reversing the unit when the cam activator switch became stuck in reverse, pinning him against the wall. He suffered a chest contusion and was transported to a local hospital, where he was treated and released.

Keywords: CHEST, PINNED, STUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, MECH MAT HANDLING, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, MECH MALFUNCTION, BACKING UP, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119975464			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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