Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 776112 - Employee injured in forklift overturn

Accident Summary Nr: 776112 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 11/08/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105637169	10/31/1990	5211	0	Home Club

Abstract: On November 8, 1989, Employee #1, a forklift operator for Home Club, moved a Hyster 40 Rider-lift forklift, serial #C138002372K, with the forks elevated. When the forks struck an overhead beam, the forklift tipped over backward, pinning the employee between the fork and the concrete floor. He suffered head injuries and lacerations and was transported to St. Mark's Hospital, where he underwent several hours of surgery on his right leg. He had violated company procedures for safe forklift operations. As a result, his operator's license was revoked for nearly a year.

Keywords: HEAD, IND TRK OPERATOR, PINNED, WORK RULES, COLLISION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, LEG, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105637169			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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