Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 887943 - Employee's toe injured when run over by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 887943 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 03/16/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108422288	04/06/1989	5013	0	Trak Auto

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 midnight on March 16, 1989, Employee #1 reported to work and went to the forklift that he operates, although a coworker was using it at the time. The employee tried to board the operator's platform and had placed his right foot on the platform when his left foot slipped off the side of the forklift and became pinned under the wheel. He injured his middle toe and his supervisor called for help. He was admitted to the hospital, where he underwent two operations on his toe. Employee #1 was wearing tennis shoes at the time of the accident.

Keywords: PPE, PINNED, WORK RULES, SLIP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, TOE, RUN OVER, SAFETY SHOE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108422288			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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