Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201931151 - Rough Terrain Forklift Overturns Injuring Operator

Accident Summary Nr: 201931151 -- Report ID: 0419000 -- Event Date: 08/06/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301413571	08/08/2005	1751	238130	Lusk Group

Abstract: On August 6, 2005, an employee was operating a rough terrain forklift that had its boom fully extended to get window frames from a third floor window. He backed up the forklift from a concrete pad onto a grassy bank, without retracting the boom. Reversing the forklift in this manner caused the vehicle to overturn. The equipment operator sustained a broken collarbone and lacerations to his head. His injuries did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, COLLARBONE, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, MECH MAT HANDLING, BACKING UP, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301413571			Non Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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