Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201083458 - Employee Injured When Struck By Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 201083458 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 07/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300803020	11/06/2001	0723	0	Old West Farming Dba Sunmaid

Abstract: On July 19, 2001, several employees were replacing the panels of a plastic "curtain" in sorting and packaging room Number three. Employee #1 was raised in a work basket to reach the top of the door. Employee #1 told the forklift driver that he couldn't reach the top and asked him to pull forward a couple of inches. The forklift driver did this, his foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator, pinning Employee #1 between the top frame of the door and the rail on the work basket. When the lift was backed up, Employee #1 collapsed on the floor of the basket. Employee #1 was removed from the basket by emergency medical responders and was transported to the hospital. Employee #1 suffered lumbar strain and thoracic strain and was hospitalized.

Keywords: CHEST, ACCELERATOR PEDAL, GUARDRAIL, BRAKE, PINNED, SLIP, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DOOR, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300803020			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Laborers, except construction

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