Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200355246 - Employee Is Injured in Forklift Roll-Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200355246 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 01/16/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309320034	01/19/2006	1522	236116	Wallick Construction Southeast, Llc.

Abstract: On January 16, 2006, Employee #1 was operating A LULL International forklift (Model Number 844C-42, Serial Number T2486Q57) to transport material on a construction site. He was not wearing the installed seat belt. While turning with the forks positioned approximately 8 ft above the ground, the right front wheel entered a low spot approximately 12-in. below the surrounding terrain. The forklift then rolled over onto its right side, and Employee #1 was thrown into the forklift's roll-over protective structure. He was hospitalized with severe head injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, UNEVEN GROUND, UNSECURED, ROLL-OVER, WORK RULES, ROPS, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309320034			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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