Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170736219 - Employee's leg crushed in fall from overturning forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170736219 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 12/06/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119865145	05/24/1995	5085	0	United States Container Corp

Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on December 6, 1994, Employee #1, a stacker for a company that distributes drums, fell off a forklift truck while making a fast right turn. The vehicle landed on his right leg, crushing it. Employee #1 was taken to White Memorial Hospital, Los Angeles, CA, and hospitalized. Employee #1 was untrained and was driving too fast. The employer was cited for two general violations: T8CCR 3664(a)(1) and 3664(a)(9).

Keywords: SPEEDING, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, SHARP TURN, RUN OVER, UNTRAINED, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119865145			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; handlers,equip-cleaners,laborers nec

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