Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170629406 - Employee's leg fractured between forklift and guardrail

Accident Summary Nr: 170629406 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/10/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119979847	01/04/2001	4226	0	Rite Aid Distribution

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m. on July 10, 2000, Employee #1, of Rite Aid Corporation, was operating a stand-up forklift. He attempted to jump off the lift to avoid hitting a guardrail, but his left leg became caught between the two. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, CA, for treatment of a fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, DRIVER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALL, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119979847			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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