Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201146610 - Employee Is Pinned Between Forlift and Storage Rack

Accident Summary Nr: 201146610 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 02/16/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125947697	06/28/2005	4213	484121	Western Freightway

Abstract: At approximately 1:42 p.m. on February 16, 2005, Employee #1, a trailer truck driver backed his vehicle into the receiving dock and walked to the warehouse. He stood next to a Yale forklift (Model GLP060TGEAE087-2004) when he was struck by another Yale forklift (Model GLP060TGEAE087-2004), driven by Employee #2. Employee #2 backed up his forklift, but was not aware that Employee #1 was behind him. Employee #1 was pinned between the forklift and a battery storage rack. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PELVIS, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, HIP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125947697			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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