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Accident Summary Nr: 201163722 - Forklift Backing Up Strikes Employee Hospitalizing Him
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126098995 | 07/16/2002 | 1522 | 0 | Benchmark Contractors Inc |
Abstract: On July 5, 2002, a construction supervisor employed by Sunrise Plumbing was standing on the fire road of a multi-unit apartment site, on the northwest corner of building Number 5, watching his crewmembers work. A forklift (Dynalift D4P-80, model 548) driven by an employee of another subcontractor backed up and hit the supervisor. The employee was hospitalized with a crushing injury to his left ankle, a tibia fracture to his left leg, and knee injury.
Keywords:
KNEE, TIBIA, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PLUMBING, STRUCK BY, ANKLE, BACKING UP, INATTENTION
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126098995 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors; plumbers, pipefitters & steamfitters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating |