Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170895312 - Employee's leg injured when struck by backing forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170895312 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/11/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126128537	03/15/1999	7363	0	Core Staff Services Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was walking across an aisleway when she was struck by a forklift traveling in reverse. She fractured her right leg, for which she was hospitalized. The forklift operator was not looking in the direction of travel, and Employee #1 apparently was not paying close attention to her surroundings when the accident occurred.

Keywords: FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126128537			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Production helpers

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