Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 967414 - Employee knocked unconscious when struck by tow chain

Accident Summary Nr: 967414 -- Report ID: 0932030 -- Event Date: 12/26/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107072878	01/13/1992	4225	0	U.S. Navy/Defense Commissary Agency

Abstract: As a coworker was operating a forklift truck, the front wheels became lodged between the loading dock and truck bed. In an attempt to dislodge the forklift, Employee #1, another forklift driver, hooked a chain to the rear of the stuck forklift. Instead of the chain gently pulling the stuck forklift, slack was taken in the chain and the forklift suddenly jerked back. The chain broke and whipped around, striking Employee #1 in the head and knocking him unconscious. He was subsequently taken to the hospital for examination and released the same day. Employee #1 returned to work.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, STUCK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, BROKEN CHAIN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107072878			Non Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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