Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201160231 - Employee's arm injured when struck by falling pallet jack

Accident Summary Nr: 201160231 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/10/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126053198	05/15/1997	3537	0	Industrial Forklift Incorporated

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 10, 1997, Employee #1, of Industrial Forklift in Bell Gardens, CA, was replacing the wheel drives on an electric pallet jack. He used a hydraulic jack to elevate the pallet jack, and then placed blocks beneath its frame. While he was replacing the drives, one of the blocks slipped. The pallet jack fell, landing on Employee #1's left wrist. He suffered crushing injuries to his left hand and arm, and a fractured right index finger. Employee #1 was transported to Queen of Angeles Hospital in Los Angeles.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, FINGER, STRUCK BY, WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126053198			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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