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Accident Summary Nr: 77815.015 - Worker is run over by backing up forklift and sustains leg f

Accident Summary Nr: 77815.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/12/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1041522.015	02/20/2015		236220	Myers & Sons Construction

Abstract: 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 forklift. Employee #1 was walking behind the forklift as the forklift backed up. The forklift's right rear tire backed over Employee #1's foot and lower legs. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He 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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		35

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1041522.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Traffic protection Fatality Cause:

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