Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201621182 - Employee's foot crushed by fork lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201621182 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 10/29/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305315749	11/08/2002	5713	442210	Odyssey Enterprises Inc

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on October 29, 2002, Employee #1 was operating an E30 XL Hyster forklift down a slight grade between warehouses. While making a left turn, he realized he was traveling too fast and attempted to brake. His foot slipped off of the brake pedal and onto the accelerator. The forklift turned over on its side, crushing Employee #1's foot. He was hospitalized for toe amputations.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AMPUTATED, BRAKE, SPEEDING, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, SLOPE, FOOT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305315749			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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