Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 793133 - Employee severely injured when trusses fall from forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 793133 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 10/12/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2403558	10/12/1989	2439	0	Hi Tek Truss Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a forklift to place a unit of trusses on top of a stack of two trusses. As Employee #1 backed the forklift away the load shifted. When Employee #1 got off the forklift and attempted to straighten the top unit from the opposite side of the forklift, the unit toppled onto him. Employee #1's back was injured and his legs were paralyzed.

Keywords: PARALYSIS, TRUSS, LOAD SHIFT, BACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LEG, UNSTABLE LOAD

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2403558			Hospitalized injury	Other	Miscellaneous precision woodworkers

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