Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201083946 - Employee injured when toes amputated in fork lift accident

Accident Summary Nr: 201083946 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 04/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125690925	05/13/2003	4231	488490	Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Abstract: On April 25, 2003, a serious injury occurred in the warehouse area of the Wal Mart distribution center. Employee #1, a fork lift operator, was moving merchandise and was backing up with his lift. These lifts are the type where the operator stands up at the controls. While backing up Employee #1 had his left foot outside the running lines of the lift and ran into a pipe guard bollard that was at Door Number 160. This resulted in the amputation of two toes of the left foot. Employee #1 was taken to Sierra View Hospital for emergency treatment.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GUARDRAIL, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125690925			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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