Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94343.015 - Employee jumps from forklift truck and breaks several bones

Accident Summary Nr: 94343.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 03/16/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1221412.015	03/23/2017		484121	Bunzl Distribution Midcentral Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 6:00 p.m. on March 16, 2017, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift and was backing it into a parking space in the charging area. The employee was going too fast, was not able to stop it, and jumped from it to avoid being injured. The employee broke several bones in their foot when he landed on the ground. The employee was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: Backing Up, Foot, Fracture, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Speeding

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1221412.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Equipment Operator: Skidsteer/Bobcat

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