Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201488095 - Employee Fractures Foot When Struck by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201488095 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 08/24/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125760579	09/26/2005	3211	327211	Milgard Tempering, Inc.

Abstract: On August 24, 2005, an employee was guiding a forklift carrying a 4,000 lb wooden crate containing glass. The forklift had a boom attachment connected, and the box was 50 in. by 80 in. The box began to swing and obstructed the view of the forklift operator. The employee was struck by the front right tire. He sustained a broken right ankle and heel. The employee was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel, transported to hospital, and remained there for 15 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125760579			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Hand cutting and trimming occupations

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.