Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171058696 - Employee's leg fractured when run over by backing forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 171058696 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/25/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301167201	01/27/2000	3949	0	Icon Health & Fitness

Abstract: Employee #1 was approaching the left rear side of a forklift at an approximately 45 degree angle. He was about to tap the operator on the left shoulder when the forklift moved backward and made sharp left turn. It ran over and fractured Employee #1's lower left leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, SHARP TURN, RUN OVER, COMMUNICATION, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301167201			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, motor vehicle operators

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