Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202449021 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 202449021 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/23/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310602685	05/09/2008	5031	423310	Atlas Lumber Company

Abstract: On April 23, 2008, Employee #1, of Atlas Lumber Company, was driving a TOYOTA, Model Number 52-6FGCU35 forklift, loaded with a bundle of lumber shaving/pieces. He had dumped the bundle into a dumpster (approximate dimensions 22 ft L by 8 ft W by 99 in. H). Prior to dismounting, he parked the forklift, turned the ignition off and applied the parking brakes. Then, he climbed up the ladder of the dumpster, 99 in. high, and went inside to arrange/straighten the lumber pieces without using any fall protection. Upon exiting the dumpster, he tripped on a wooden piece, lost his balance. He fell 99 in. onto an asphalt surface landing face down on his head. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, Colton, CA for treatment for head trauma and a nosebleed.

Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, DUMPSTER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, ASPHALT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310602685			Hospitalized injury	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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