Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202357331 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Forklift Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 202357331 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 09/06/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308984319	09/06/2005	1751	238350	Acadia Installers, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was riding on a platform on the elevated forks of a rough terrain forklift. While traveling at approximately 15 mph, a rope attached to the platform became entangled in the front tire of the vehicle. As a result of this the platform was pulled off the forks and slammed to the ground. Employee #1, who was riding on the platform, was slammed to the ground sustaining fractures to his face and arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, VEHICLE IN GEAR, ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ARM, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	3	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308984319			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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