Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 517045 - Employee injured when pinned in forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 517045 -- Report ID: 0931800 -- Event Date: 03/16/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106976103	03/16/1989	4212	0	Smiser Freight Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a forklift truck to push a road truck with faulty brakes. The lift truck, which had faulty steering, backed up to the road truck to jump start it. The road truck started up, then braked abruptly. Employee #1 lost control of the forklift, which went under the rear bed of the road truck. He was pinned between the seat and the wheel of the forklift. He suffered internal injuries and required surgery to remove three feet of his intestine.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, IND TRK OPERATOR, INADEQUATE MAINT, JUMP START, PINNED, WORK RULES, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, STEERING, STEERING WHEEL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106976103			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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