Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201955085 - Employee's Leg Is Amputated by Falling Forklift Loadl

Accident Summary Nr: 201955085 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 01/08/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310889357	05/18/2007	3441	332312	Rolcon, Inc.Dba Rolcon Vendix

Abstract: On January 8, 2007, an employee was walking along the forklift guiding the load. The company was using slings wrapped around fork of forklift to move loads of steel. The sling broke and load fell on the employee. The employee suffered a crushed foot and broken bones in his lower left leg. The employee was hospitalized, and his leg was amputated below the knee.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, SLING, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310889357			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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