Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 823039 - Employee's head injured when struck by lift forks

Accident Summary Nr: 823039 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/10/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18851683	11/10/1986	2086	0	Pepsi Cola Bottling Company

Abstract: Employee #1, a mechanic with 12 years of experience, was repairing a Komatsu forklift, model #FG205-3, serial #61133. As he released the bolt securing the second load chain, the elevated forks collapsed and struck him in the head. Employee #1 sustained a laceration to the head. The forks were not blocked. According to a witnesses, the employee was sick and in a rush so he could leave early.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18851683			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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