Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170719900 - EMPLOYEE JUMPS FROM OVERTURNING FORK LIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 170719900 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/06/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119910180	07/16/1993	1741	0	Pat Scott Masonary

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 OF PAT SCOTT MASONRY IN CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA FAILED TO FUEL THE 10-TON BOOM FORKLIFT MODEL RT80TD "LIFT ALL" THAT HE WAS OPERATING. WHEN IT RAN OUT OF GAS, THE FORKLIFT LOST HYDRAULIC PUMP PRESSURE AND ITS STEERING AND BREAKING WERE DISABLED. EMPLOYEE #1 INTENTIONALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS ON A 4 PERCENT DOWNGRADE, INTO A WALL AT 3 TO 4 MILES PER HOUR AFTER THE MECHANICAL "PARKING" BRAKE FAILED TO SLOW THE FORKLIFT. EMPLOYEE #1 JUMPED FROM THE FORKLIFT AND HIT THE PAVEMENT, FRACTURING HIS ELBOW AND TEARING CARTILAGE IN HIS KNEE.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ELBOW, LOST CONTROL, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119910180			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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