Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 709691 - Employee's leg fractured when pinned by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 709691 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/27/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105597447	01/30/1989	3331	0	Kennecott Utah Copper

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a forklift to move a 980 loader access platform. He set the platform down and backed the forklift away. He left the forklift running and the forks elevated, without setting the brake. He had walked up to the platform and started to wipe it down when it leaned over on his foot just as the forklift rolled forward, pinning his foot and leg against the platform. He was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, UNMANNED, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105597447			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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