Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202464152 - Employee's Foot Is Crushed Between Two Forklifts

Accident Summary Nr: 202464152 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 08/02/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310193743	08/23/2006	2024	311520	Dreyers Grand Ice Cream Div Nestle Usa

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on August 2, 2006, Employee #1 was operating a forklift in a warehouse for his employer, a large ice cream and frozen food manufacturer. He was proceeding straight through a "T" intersection in the aisles of the storage racks. Employee #1 was injured when he was struck by another forklift that was crossing the intersection. Employee #1 was hospitalized at California Pacific Medical Center for a foot amputation. In an interview, Employee #1 and the other operator both stated that they sounded the forklift's horn prior to entering the intersection, and they both stated that they did not hear a horn sounded from the other forklift.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, HORN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FOOT, POOR VISIBILITY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310193743			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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