Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201087392 - Forklift Truck Operator Overturns Vehicle and Amputates Toe

Accident Summary Nr: 201087392 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 01/24/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120215322	04/27/2006	0723	115114	Johnston Farms

Abstract: On January 24, 2006, a forklift driver was moving empty pallets onto a truck trailer at a produce packinghouse in Edison, California. The forklift driver was travelling at an excessive rate of speed in the company's product staging area. He made too sharp a turn and lost control of his forklift. The vehicle tipped over and the operator's foot left the cab area. The overhead guard struck his foot, amputating his toe. The employee was taken to Kern Medical Center located in Bakersfield, California for treatment and was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, ROLL-OVER, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, OVERHEAD GUARD, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, TOE, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120215322			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Laborers, except construction

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