Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201044187 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Raised Forklift Pallet

Accident Summary Nr: 201044187 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 04/21/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313435786	05/06/2009	7538	811111	10th Street Automotive

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on April 21, 2009, Employee #1 was repairing swamp coolers located on a roof. As employee #1 was lowered to the ground, the forklift malfunctioned and the forks dropped with increasing speed and suddenly stopped. The force generated by the falling and stopping forklift ejected Employee #1 from the pallet. He struck the shop wall and then fell to the ground, suffering fractures in both feet and right leg. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures, including amputation of the severely fractured limbs. Following the treatment, he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AMPUTATED, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, PALLET, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, MECH MALFUNCTION, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313435786			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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