Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178407 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Backing Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201178407 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/25/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300884640	08/10/2005	4231	488490	Motor Cargo

Abstract: On July 25, 2005, Employee #1, a dock worker for a cargo company, was working at a terminal in West Sacramento. As he was standing next to his forklift, checking paperwork, a coworker began backing up another forklift that was approximately 5.5 feet away from Employee #1. A malfunction occurred with the coworker's forklift and its throttle became stuck, backing into Employee #1. Emergency services were called and Employee #1 was taken to UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, California and diagnosed with a fracture to his left leg and possible damage to one of his knees.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, KNEE, FRACTURE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300884640			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c.

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