Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201062700 - Employee injured when electric cart overturned

Accident Summary Nr: 201062700 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/12/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126009885	01/29/2000	3728	0	Senior Flexonics

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an electric cart. The configuration of the cart was a three-wheeled flat bed with a standing operator position on one end. Employee #1 was driving the vehicle on an inclined pavement in the downhill direction. Employee #1 stated that he was applying the brakes but he felt the vehicle was not slowing down fast enough. In order to slow the vehicle, Employee #1 decided to make a turn at the intersection of the main pavement and the side pavement next to his shop building. Upon making the turn, the vehicle tipped on its side, throwing Employee #1 from the vehicle. Employee #1 suffered a fractured wrist and a fractured eye socket and was hospitalized.

Keywords: EYE, FRACTURE, FALL, CART, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126009885			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical and electronic technicians

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