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Accident: 77815.015 - Worker Is Run Over By Backing Up Forklift And Sustains Leg F
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1041522.015 | 02/20/2015 | Myers & Sons Construction |
At 4:45 p.m. on January 12, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were working on a highway construction project. Employee #1 was acting as a flagger, controlling vehicle traffic, and Coworker #1 was operating a Caterpillar rough terrain forkl ift. Employee #1 was walking behind the forklift as the forklift backed up. Th e forklift's right rear tire backed over Employee #1's foot and lower legs. Eme rgency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. H e was admitted and treated for foot and leg fractures.
Keywords:
back-up alarm, backing up, construction, construction vehicle, flagger, fracture, highway, leg, struck by, traffic control
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway, road, street | Alteration or rehabilitation | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 35 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1041522.015 | 31 | M | Hospitalized injury | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Traffic protection FatCause: |