Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 998658 - EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN CAUGHT BETWEEN STORAGE RACK & FORKLIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 998658 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 05/18/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104546262	05/20/1987	5331	0	The Wholesale Club

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45 AM ON MAY 18, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT. IN THE MIDST OF MAKING A LEFT TURN HE REALIZED HE COULD NOT AVOID STRIKING A STORAGE RACK SO HE ATTEMPTED TO JUMP FROM THE LIFT. UNFORTUNATELY, HE JUMPED TOWARD THE SIDE THE RACK WAS LOCATED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT AND THE STORAGE RACK. HE WAS INJURED AND ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.

Keywords: INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE RACK, LOST CONTROL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104546262			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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