Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201107877 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201107877 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125813402	04/13/2006	3221	327213	O-I

Abstract: On January 14, 2006, Employee #1, a mechanic, was operating a truck in his place of employment. As he entered an intersection, he was struck by a forklift. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital, where he was hospitalized and treated for fractured knee. The accident investigation revealed that the forklift operator did not sound the vehicle's horn as he entered the intersection of the aisles at the employer's facility.

Keywords: KNEE, SAFETY BLOCK, FRACTURE, HORN, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, MECHANIC, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125813402			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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