Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95836.015 - Employee Is Struck By Forklift And Suffers Multiple Injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 95836.015 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 05/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1235116.015	05/24/2017		336212	Utility Trailer Manufacturing Co

Abstract: At approximately 10:20 p.m. on May 22, 2017, Employee #1 was retrieving his welding helmet. After retrieving his welding helmet, he turned around and walked into a load of 10 slider rails that were being moved to the welding line on a Hyster 60 forklift. Employee #1 was struck in the face around his nose area and the rails fell off the forks into the floor and struck his right foot. Employee #1 suffered multiple injuries in the incident, including a broken nose; lacerations around nose and lip; one broken tooth; facial fracture (nose area); scraps on left arm; dislocated toe on right foot; and, right foot fracture. The metal slider rails were 18 ft long by 8 in. wide. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he received treatment and was then hospitalized.

Keywords: Abrasion, Dislocated, Face, Falling Object, Fracture, Industrial Truck, Laceration, Struck By, Toe, Unsecured

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1235116.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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