Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202484770 - Employee Crushes Foot in Forklift Crash

Accident Summary Nr: 202484770 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 12/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120207782	01/22/2007	7353	238990	Holt Of California

Abstract: On December 27, 2006, Employee #1, a forklift operator, was operating a forklift, Serial Number 941459, which was designed to accommodate a standing operator, rather than a sitting one. Employee #1 traveled swiftly through the warehouse on the forklift, although his route is in dispute by a coworker. Employee #1 admitted traveling too fast to make the final turn, losing control, and crashing. Employee #1 knew a crash was imminent, and removed his left foot from the pedal (dead man switch) to stop the forklift, and braced for the crash. In the process, his right foot protruded outside of the protection of the operator's station. His foot was partially crushed in the crash, resulting in a fracture and hospitalization.

Keywords: DEADMAN CONTROL, MACHINE OPERATOR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, FOOT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120207782			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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