Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200360048 - Employee Is Struck by Forklift and Sustains Fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 200360048 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 04/04/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315964916	04/04/2012	2541	337215	Chatsworth Products Inc

Abstract: On April 4, 2012, Employee #1 was working for a firm that manufactured fixtures for offices and stores. He was walking from the firm's shipping office after dropping off paperwork for a trucking company's bill of lading to be entered into the computer. Employee #1 was walking along the edge of some pallets and was not looking in the direction of where a forklift was being operated. Employee #1 made a sudden turn to the right to go to his workstation, and he was struck by the forklift. His leg was trapped between the two rear wheels, and he sustained a fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, STRUCK BY, INATTENTION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315964916			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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