Accident Report Detail
Accident: 170890628 - Employee Injured When Struck By Falling Mast Of Forklift
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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111741146 | 01/27/1999 | 7342 | American Warehouse & Fumigation Co. |
Employee #1, a pesticide applicator for a company that operates a controlled fumigation chamber and storage quarantine for imported agricultural shipments, was replacing a hydraulic line on an industrial forklift. He started to remove the line and, when the pressure was released, the mast fell. He suffered a fractured left forearm and his left middle finger was amputated. The forks were approximately 18 in. high and Employee #1 had used to form of chocking or blocking.
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 111741146 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Pest control occupations |