Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201082971 - Employee's foot crushed between forklift truck and post

Accident Summary Nr: 201082971 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 02/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300799988	08/17/2000	0723	0	Paramount Citrus

Abstract: On February 26, 2000, Employee #1, of Paramount Citrus, was driving Schaef electric-powered forklift #8 into the production area when he took a corner too sharply. He lost control of the vehicle, and struck a support pole, crushing his foot between it and the forklift. Employee #1 was transported to Delano Regional Hospital for treatment. The forklift was checked by a maintenance mechanic and found to be in good working order. The site of the accident was sufficiently wide--10 ft from pole to wall--to allow easy egress of forklifts through the area. The employer had a strong safety program. Employee #1 was a trained and certified forklift operator, as were all the other forklift drivers. Forklift rules were posted and enforced, and safety training was ongoing and well documented.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, AGRICULTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, COLLISION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SHARP TURN, LOST CONTROL, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300799988			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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