Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 706473 - Employee injured when forklift overturns on incline

Accident Summary Nr: 706473 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 06/19/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302015839	06/19/1998	1741	0	Widdows' Masonry Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an industrial truck on a steep incline when it tipped over onto its left side. He became caught between the ROPS and the pavement, and suffered contusions and abrasions to his left ankle and left elbow. Employee #1 was using his seat belt, which, according to witnesses, prevented more serious injury or death.

Keywords: IND TRK OPERATOR, WORK RULES, ROPS, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, ANKLE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302015839			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Brickmasons and stonemasons apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons

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