Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201621588 - Employee fractures foot when forklift tips over

Accident Summary Nr: 201621588 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 02/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307323758	02/10/2004	2026	311511	Umpqua Dairy Products Company Inc

Abstract: On February 4, 2004, Employee #1 was operating a Hyster 30 electric forklift, while loading broken pallets into a trailer. Employee #1 was backing the forklift, without a load, when the rear wheels struck and climbed a bump in the road surface. The forklift's center of balance was displaced and the forklift tipped to its right side. Employee #1 was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. As the forklift tipped over, Employee #1 foot became caught between the side of the forklift and the road surface. Employee #1 fractured his foot. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: LOADING, WHEEL, FRACTURE, SAFETY BELT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, PALLET, TRAILER, BACKING UP, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307323758			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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