Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201092574 - Employee bruised when struck by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201092574 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 02/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126137843	02/25/1999	7363	0	Frozsun Foods Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on February 16, 1999, a forklift operator was moving floor pallets with goods stacked 5 ft high on the pallet. The operator lifted a loaded pallet and backed up. He then pulled forward and struck Employee #1 with the loaded pallet as she was walking by. She sustained bruises to her left leg, left arm, and neck. She was taken to the hospital for treatment and released four hours later. The forklift operator stated he could not see Employee #1 over the loaded pallet.

Keywords: OBSTRUCTED VIEW, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK, STRUCK BY, ARM, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126137843			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Hand packers and packagers

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