Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93742.015 - Employee leg and foot is crushed when struck by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 93742.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1215769.015	03/08/2017		444190	The Carter-Jones Lumber Company

Abstract: At 4:15 p.m. on March 2, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a lumber company, were working in the lumber supply yard. Coworker #1 was operating a forklift to unload railroad ties from a semi trailer. Employee #1 walked across the supply yard to assist his coworker. Coworker #1 backed the forklift out of the laydown area and struck Employee #1. The rear of the forklift crushed Employee #1's right leg and ankle into the pavement. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured leg bone, a fractured and dislocated ankle, and a fractured heel. The subsequent investigation determined that the forklift's back up alarm was not functioning at the time of the event.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Ankle, Back-Up Alarm, Crushed, Fracture, Leg, Lumber, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1215769.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Skidsteer/Bobcat

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