Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200772028 - Employee Is Injured When Forklift Falls from Loading Dock

Accident Summary Nr: 200772028 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/12/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303812861	07/19/2002	3999	0	Cold Chain Technologies

Abstract: On July 12, 2002, Employee #1 was using a forklift to load materials from a loading dock onto a truck. The truck being loaded was left in neutral, the parking brake was not applied, and the wheels were not chalked. The truck rolled forward and the forklift fell off the loading dock approximately 4 feet to the ground. Employee #1 sustained minor injuries and returned to work 3 days later.

Keywords: LOADING, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, UNMANNED, LOADING DOCK, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303812861			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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