Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170710768 - Employee injured when forklift overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 170710768 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 07/23/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123164725	07/29/1996	4213	0	Metro Contract Services Inc.

Abstract: Employee # 1 was using a Clark forklift to move items in a factory. He was driving onto a grassy area when the forklift became stuck in the mud. A coworker, who drove a tractor trailer for the same company, hooked up an approximately 80 ft long chain to the forklift. As the coworker started to pull it out, the forklift slid sideways and began to tip over. Employee # 1 tried to jump clear but became caught and was pinned by its cage. He suffered serious back injuries and was transported to the hospital, where he underwent surgery.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, BACK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MIRED, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123164725			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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