Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170896310 - Employee's ankle fractured when struck by backing forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 170896310 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 03/02/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126133941	03/11/1998	3221	0	Ball Foster Co.

Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on March 2, 1998, Employee #1, of the Ball Foster Company, was was in the off loading section of the plant when he was struck by a backing Hyster 14 forklift. He suffered a fractured right ankle and was transported to a hospital clinic for treatment. Employee #1 later stated that the horn on the forklift was not operational on the day of the accident, nor was it working on the day of inspection.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, FRACTURE, HORN, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126133941			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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