Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371318 - Employee Injured When Forklift Strikes Column

Accident Summary Nr: 200371318 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 01/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303578785	01/23/2001	3089	0	Kord Industries Usa Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on January 19, 2001, Employee #1 was operating a stand-up forklift to move reclaimed plastic materials to a storage area. While steering the lift, the steering cable broke causing the lift to collide with a column. Employee #1 was knocked against the column causing her foot to be pinned between the column and the lift. Employee #1 suffered a crushed foot and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLUMN, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STORAGE AREA, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303578785			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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