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Accident Summary Nr: 201090669 - Employee's foot injured between curb and lift truck

Accident Summary Nr: 201090669 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 02/11/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126205855	02/26/1997	0179	0	Paramount Farms

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on February 11, 1997, Employee #1, of Paramount Farms, was operating a Raymond forklift, model 640- 040TT, serial #640-96-07451. She was moving a trash bin down an inclined ramp when the speed of the forklift increased dramatically. Employee #1 panicked and took her foot off the operation pedal, causing the forklift to stop abruptly. The machine turned and struck the concrete abutment and railing, trapping her foot between the vehicle and the abutment. Employee #1 sustained a serious injury to her lower left foot.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, IND TRK OPERATOR, RAMP, AGRICULTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, SLOPE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126205855			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Supervisors; distrib., sched'g & adjusting clerks

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