Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201113644 - Employee Injured When Struck By Load From Industrial Truck
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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126179050 | 01/07/2002 | 5093 | 0 | Pdq Auto Wrecking |
Abstract: On May 7, 2001, Employee #1 was employed by PDQ Auto Wrecking. PDQ Enterprises is an establishment which salvages vehicles and sells the parts of the vehicles wholesale to the public. In the yard area, salvaged vehicle parts are pulled for resale or disposed of into dump trucks for salvage by using an industrial truck. Employee #1 was injured when the industrial truck he was driving collapsed while lifting approximately 500 pounds in excess of its maximum load capacity. Employee #1 suffered serious injuries to his face, hearing, and vertebrae. Employee #1 was in the hospital for eight days.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 126179050 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |