Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170698773 - Employee drives forklift into wall, fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 170698773 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 03/18/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112160668	04/26/1993	2844	0	Dep Corp.

Abstract: Around 9:40 p.m. on March 18, 1993, Employee #1 was driving a Clark industrial truck, model NP 30030 NP 0336-7757, unit #8951, known as a palletizer or a standup forklift truck, with its forks trailing. As it approached a wall, Employee #1 discovered that the brakes did not work. The forklift hit the wall and pinned Employee #1, fracturing his left leg. Earlier in the day two other operators had found the brakes to be ineffective. 8CCR 3664(a)(7) serious was observed and cited. Also cited were 8CCR 3664(a)(9) serious and 342(a).

Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112160668			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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