Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201119344 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Forklift
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120314844 | 04/14/2005 | 6722 | 525910 | Restaurant Depot |
Abstract: Employee #1 was working for his employer, a restaurant supply warehouse company in Van Nuys, California. A coworker, a forklift operator at the same warehouse, was working in a refrigerated area restricted to employees-only, moving pallets of deli stock on the floor for final placement into stock. Employee #1 was standing outside the refrigerated area. While operating his forklift the coworker noticed a customer enter the employee-only area. Employee #2 was navigating his forklift through the area to avoid the customer when he hit Employee #1 outside the refrigerated area pinning Employee #1 against a wall. Employee #1 was transported to Northridge Hospital, Northridge, California. Employee #1 was admitted to hospital and stayed for three and one half days for observation before being released.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120314844 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Stock and inventory clerks |
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