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Accident Summary Nr: 201681665 - Employee injures foot while operating firklift
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305760738 | 10/23/2003 | 5399 | 452910 | Sams Club |
Abstract: On October 20, 2003, Employee #1 was operating a Crown forklift, Model Number 30RC-TT, at a SAM's Club in Anchorage, AK. The employee attempted to decelerate the forklift by placing his foot outside the protective control space of the cab. As the forklift came to a stop, his foot became lodged between the forklift and the vertical support of a display rack, crushing his foot and ankle. He was hospitalized at Providence Hospital. The employer had a formal training program for forklift operators that involved interactive computer training and supervised training programs for operators prior to certification. Employee #1 was a forklift operator in training which involves a designated period of observed forklift operations prior to certification. The model being operated at the time of the accident required the employee to stand on a spring loaded platform with one foot while applying foot pressure to a foot pedal with the other foot. The operator stands in a curved, contoured continuous curvilinear metal shielding which protects the operator from outside impact. Employee #1 indicated that he extended his foot outside this protective space prior to impact with the metal support beam.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 305760738 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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