Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170729883 - Employee's ankle broken when pinned between cart & forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170729883 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 12/13/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120264056	12/16/1994	3221	0	Ball Glass Container Corp

Abstract: At about 8:30 p.m. on December 13, 1994, Employee #1, of Ball Glass Container Corporation, parked an electric cart inside the warehouse after getting down and was taking the inventory when a forklift drove up to the warehouse entrance door in his vicinity. The forklift was unable to pass due to the cart being in the way, so a coworker got inside the cart and released the hand brake in order to move the cart out of the way. At this time, the cart moved backward and pinned Employee #1, who was standing on the floor, against the forklift. He suffered a fracture to his right ankle and was hospitalized overnight. He refused to discuss the accident when contacted by phone.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HAND BRAKE, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, CART, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120264056			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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