Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202082087 - Worker Thrown from Forklift Sustains Abrasions

Accident Summary Nr: 202082087 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 03/11/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317053023	04/16/2013	4225	493110	Exel, Inc.

Abstract: On March 11, 2013, an employee was operating a standup forklift to unload a tractor trailer. The forklift struck a dock plate (also known as a dockplate, dockboard, or bridge plate) that had been damaged for a while, and the employee was thrown from the forklift. He sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, INADEQUATE MAINT, LOADING RAMP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, ABRASION, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, LOADING DOCK, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317053023			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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