Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171005218 - Employee toe amputated while working from forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 171005218 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 12/02/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125995720	12/08/1994	1731	0	Cable Crafters

Abstract: Employee #1, a 19-year-old worker for Disney studios, was engaged in demolition work on a building. He and his coworkers were directed by the forklift operator to mount the forks of his 11,125 lb Clark forklift, model C5004, serial #Y1015-34-7011CB. They were working from the mast and forks, at a height of approximately 10 ft, when the operator moved and lowered the forklift. Debris on the ground caused the forklift to rock while it was moving, and Employee #1's big toe was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, DEMOLITION, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, HOUSEKEEPING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building					7

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125995720			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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