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Accident Summary Nr: 202446571 - Employee Fractures Leg after Losing Control of Forklift
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310598164 | 04/23/2007 | 4225 | 493110 | Lowes Home Improvement Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 9:30 p.m. on April 9, 2007, Employee #1 was working as a truck and tractor equipment operator in a warehouse. His employer was a retailer of home improvement hardware and merchandise. Employee #1 had worked for the employer for three weeks as a full-time employee. He was operating a Raymond "Pacer"-model forklift, with Serial Number R338, in the north pallet strip area of the warehouse. He was going east to the parking area, when he came upon a post in his way. He tried to swerve the forklift to the right, but it went left instead. Employee #1 lost control, and his left lower leg was pinned between the forklift and the warehouse's rack storage system. He sustained a fracture, and he was hospitalized.
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310598164 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |
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