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Accident: 170591267 - Employee Struck By Industrial Truck He Was Repairing

Accident: 170591267 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/21/1995
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
12595843907/31/19954911Southern California Edison
A vehicle repairer for an electric utility was troubleshooting and repairing a malfunctioning accelerator pedal on a Nor Skog electric-powered industrial truck (Model No. 2825). He left the key in the ignition, the brakes unset, and the vehicle in forward gear. When he touched the pedal, the vehicle moved forward, pinning him between the wall of the mechanic's bay and the front of the vehicle. The employee was hospitalized for his injuries.
Keywords: repair, vehicle in gear, pinned, work rules, industrial truck, struck by
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 125958439 Hospitalized injury Fracture Automobile mechanics

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