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Accident Summary Nr: 200801116 - Employee's foot is amputated in forklift roll-over

Accident Summary Nr: 200801116 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 03/08/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306109984	03/11/2004	1793	238150	Lake City Glass

Abstract: On March 8, 2004, Employee #1, a glazier, was working at a warehouse to assemble windows. While operating a type-LP forklift to gather pallets in a storage area, he turned sharply to the left, and the forklift rolled over to the right. Employee #1 braced himself with his leg, and his foot became caught between the overhead guard and the ground. He was hospitalized for an amputated foot.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, WAREHOUSE, ROLL-OVER, ROPS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, STORAGE AREA, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	10	100

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306109984			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Assemblers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Other

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