Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202586632 - Driver Is Injured When Struck by Forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 202586632 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 03/02/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312363112	03/02/2011	4491	488320	Ports America

Abstract: At approximately 3:52 a.m. on March 2, 2011, Employee #1, a truck driver, was walking across the yard at the Port of Oakland during a heavy rain. While crossing the main traffic lane of the employee parking lot, she was run over by the right front tire of a top handler forklift (Employer Number L26). Employee #1 was hospitalized for a leg amputation. At the time of the accident, she was wearing a reflective vest but failed to use a nearby crosswalk that was clearly designated.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, WALKING SURFACE, STRUCK BY, REFLECTIVE VEST, RUN OVER, INATTENTION, LEG, POOR VISIBILITY, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312363112			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Truck drivers, heavy

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