Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171059900 - Employee's toes amputated after pallet jack collision

Accident Summary Nr: 171059900 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 10/09/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303611016	10/12/2000	5141	0	Nicholas & Company Inc.

Abstract: On October 9, 2000, Employee #1 was operating a 6,000 lb Crown pallet jack to transport food goods from the receiving area to another part of the warehouse. There was a small platform at the front of the pallet jack that functioned as an operator stand on. As Employee #1 was leaving the receiving area, he was not paying close attention and he collided with a stationary pallet jack being operated by a coworker. Employee #1's toes were crushed between the fronts of the two vehicles and he was transported to the hospital. The company was informed on October 11, 2000, that Employee #1 underwent surgery to have three toes surgically amputated. He was not wearing steel-toed boots at the time of the accident.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, COLLISION, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, TOE, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303611016			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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