Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202314076 - Fork Lift Strikes Girder And Amputates Employee's Toes

Accident Summary Nr: 202314076 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 03/19/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119691723	04/01/2004	5211	444190	Home Depot

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 p.m. on March 19, 2004, Employee #1 was operating the "slip sheet" forklift with his left foot dangling outside of the running lines of the fork lift. Employee #1 was backing up and sheared and crushed the toes on his left foot when he impacted a steel girder to his rear. Employee #1 sustained the amputation of his big toe, his index toe and crushed the middle toe. Employee #1 was hospitalized and his middle toe was amputated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, GIRDER, PINNED, STRUCK AGAINST, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, BACKING UP

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119691723			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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