Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201104676 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Forklift Load

Accident Summary Nr: 201104676 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/18/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300816824	03/19/2004	2033	311421	Hill View Packing Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1, a maintenance mechanic, and another employee were standing on the platform of a folded scissor lift waiting for a forklift operator to move an 18-ft high stack of fruit bins from the path of the scissor lift. As the forklift operator started the lift and traveled backward, the load came off the forks and fell toward the scissor lift, striking the two employees on the scissor lift. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of multiple fractures.

Keywords: MECHANIC, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, AERIAL LIFT, BACKING UP, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300816824			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Not specified mechanics and repairers

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