Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170762611 - Employee injured when forklift strikes concrete crash post
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 119794691 | 01/14/1998 | 2096 | 0 | Frito-Lay, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 8:30 p.m. on August 6, 1997, Employee #1 was operating a Crown electric forklift in reverse. He was turning down an aisle to retrieve a pallet when the forklift went out of control. Employee #1 tried unsuccessfully to plug the vehicle by using the forward switch to assist in the braking, and he was thrown forward when the forklift struck a concrete crash post. Employee #1 became pinned between the lift and the post, fracturing his pelvis.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119794691 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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