Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202519849 - Employee Crushes Foot When Caught Between Forklift and Rack

Accident Summary Nr: 202519849 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 02/04/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312577133	02/23/2010	4225	493110	Dollar Tree Stores Inc.

Abstract: On February 4, 2010, Employee #1, a standup forklift operator, was driving down an aisle when the lift controls stopped working. The lift rolled into the upright of the racking. Employee #1's left foot left the operator's compartment and was caught between the forklift and the racking upright. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to the left ankle and foot. Employee #1 underwent surgery and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, STORAGE AREA, MECH MALFUNCTION, ANKLE, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312577133			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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