Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201043585 - Employee Sustains Fractures When Run over by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201043585 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 01/17/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311637524	01/17/2008	1711	238220	Hansen Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On January 17, 2008, Employee #1, a plumber/pipefitter, was taking measurements from a pipe hanging from the ceiling and making corresponding marks on the concrete floor, directly under each pipe, via a laser level. A coworker was asked to take the forklift to retrieve a gang box from outside the building. The coworker got into the forklift, checked his mirrors, and began backing up. Employee #1 was kneeling on the ground, making the measurements when the forklift backed into her, running over her right foot and pinning her under the right rear wheel. The forklift came to a stop atop Employee #1, and a bystander yelled to the operator to stop and pull forward in order to free Employee #1. She was treated by the Emergency Medical System and transported to Sunrise Hospital. Employee #1 sustained bruises and minor fractures to her right foot, abrasions to her inner left thigh, and bruises, abrasions, and lacerations around her pelvic area. Employee #1 was released from the hospital the following day.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PIPE, PLUMBING, RUN OVER, ANKLE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	52	50

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311637524			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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