Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202520938 - Employee's Leg Is Injured When Crushed Between Equipment

Accident Summary Nr: 202520938 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/26/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312580582	10/19/2010	4225	493110	Safeway Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 p.m. on September 26, 2010, Employee #1 was operating a forklift to perform selecting operations in the refrigeration and produce departments of a Safeway distribution center. While proceeding down an aisle, he encountered two other forklifts that blocked his route. Employee #1 applied the brakes but was unable to stop before his forklift collided with one of the others. His left leg and ankle became pinned between them. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to San Joaquin General Hospital, and then transferred to UC Davis, where he was hospitalized for treatment of the crushing injuries.

Keywords: PINNED, SPEEDING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE AREA, ANKLE, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312580582			Hospitalized injury	Other	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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