Accident Report Detail

Accident: 200920189 - Employee'S Leg Injured When Over By Forklift

**Accident: 200920189 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 10/25/1999**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
303094973	10/25/1999	2421	Kirk Lumber Co.

Employee #1 was underneath a forklift, changing its oil filters when the vehicle rolled over Employee #1's right thigh, knee, and lower. It crushed his leg and knee bones and tore away the skin and muscle on his right leg. Employee #1 was transported to Norfolk Sentara General Hospital for treatment. The forklift was not chocked or blocked to prevent movement.

Keywords: chock, fracture, maintenance, blocks, work rules, industrial truck, run over, motor vehicle, leg

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	303094973			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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