Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201703691 - Employee Lacerates Hand Between the Forklift and Rack

Accident Summary Nr: 201703691 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 04/11/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315930859	04/15/2013	5311	452112	Wal Mart Associates Inc

Abstract: On April 11, 2013, Employee #1, with Walmart Associates Inc., was operating the forklift and thought he pressed the foreword control but hit the backup control instead. This caused Employee #1's hand to get caught between the forklift cage and the storage rack. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a lacerated hand.

Keywords: PERSONNEL CAGE, VEHICLE IN GEAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, STORAGE RACK, HAND, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315930859			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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