Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043346 - Employee Fractures Foot When Struck by Cart

Accident Summary Nr: 201043346 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 05/02/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311013551	05/02/2007	7389	561920	Exhibitors Carpet Services West Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was sitting in a chair outside a trade show service office trailer when two employees from another company drove up in an electric Columbia Par-Car. The employees exited the vehicle but did not turn the key "OFF", instead leaving it in the "FWD" position, and did not set the parking brake. A tool that was resting on a bag on the seat slid off, landing on the accelerator pedal which caused the vehicle to drive forward and strike Employee #1 who was sitting in a chair. Employee #1 suffered a fractured left foot but did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, STRUCK BY, CART

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311013551			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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