Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201637592 - Forklift Runs Over Employee's Leg

Accident Summary Nr: 201637592 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 01/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311693634	01/25/2008	2448	321920	Girard Management Group Llc

Abstract: An employee dismounted a forklift with the engine running without setting the emergency brake. The throttle was stuck wide open. As the employee was moving to open the engine hood to adjust the throttle cable, he bumped the shift lever on the steering column from the neutral position into gear, and the forklift surged forward, running over the employee's right foot and leg. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, VEHICLE IN GEAR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FOOT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311693634			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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