Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201614815 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 201614815 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 06/17/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315659821	06/23/2011	2037	311411	Norpac Foods Inc

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on June 17, 2011, Employee #1 was walking across the plant floor from one line to another approximately 17 ft away. He looked for traffic before proceeding. A backing forklift carrying two totes struck Employee #1 and dragged him beneath the forklift's counterweight. The forklift operator realized what had occurred when the forklift stopped. Employee #1 was hospitalized for unspecified fracture(s).

Keywords: FRACTURE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315659821			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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