Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170732150 - Employee's right leg run over by improperly parked forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170732150 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 09/01/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111996849	10/01/1993	2099	0	American Foods Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on September 1, 1993, Employee #1 was seriously injured when a forklift ran over his right leg. Employee #1 was on his knees repairing the cube filler in the Bulk Department. His back was to a ramp and he was facing the cube filler. Another employee had parked a Clark forklift at the top of the ramp on a seemingly level area without engaging the emergency brake. The forklift gradually rolled to, and down, the ramp, running over Employee #1 's right lower leg. He was hospitalized for 4 days as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: BRAKE, UNEVEN GROUND, RAMP, UNSECURED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RUN OVER, INATTENTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111996849			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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