Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202451795 - Employee Injures Foot When Forklift Strikes Steel Rack

Accident Summary Nr: 202451795 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 11/02/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307167072	11/18/2005	5411	452910	Smart And Final Stores Corp

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 a.m. on November 2, 2005, Employee #1, working for Smart and Final Stores Corporation, was operating a Crown forklift, Serial Number 1A271041, that had a capacity of 5,000 pounds. The forklift skidded on a slippery floor in the warehouse and collided with a steel rack. The employee's left foot was crushed, and he sustained two broken bones, two torn tendons, and a shattered heel. He was transported to Beverly Hospital in Montebello, CA, and then moved to USC Medical Center in East Los Angeles after five days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WAREHOUSE, MACHINE OPERATOR, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, STRUCK BY, LOST CONTROL, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307167072			Hospitalized injury	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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