Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170736029 - Employee's toes amputated in forklift accident

Accident Summary Nr: 170736029 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 02/21/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119867190	03/09/1995	5074	0	Smith Cooper International

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an order-picker stand-up forklift. He was backing up when he realized he was about to hit a pallet rack. Unable to stop in time, he crouched down to keep his head from hitting the upper racks during the collision. In doing so, his left foot became dislodged from the pedal and he extended it beyond the bumper. Employee #1's toes became caught between the bumper and the vertical support of the pallet rack, crushing one toe and amputating two others. Employee #1 was a full-time employee of the company; he was operating the forklift for the first time and had received no training in its use.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COLLISION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, UNTRAINED, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119867190			Non Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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