Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130577.015 - Employee fractures leg when pinned by forklift

Accident Summary Nr: 130577.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 10/15/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1498867.015	10/22/2020		811310	Equipment Depot, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on October 15, 2020, Employee #1, a field service technician, had used a forklift truck to load a drive unit into a van. Employee #1 exited the forklift in order to straighten up the unit in the van. While doing so, the forklift rolled forward, pinning Employee #1 between the bumper of the van and the forklift. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat broken bones in the right leg.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Caught Between, Forklift, Fracture, Leg, Loading, Pinned, Rolled, Technician, Van

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1498867.015	65	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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