OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221409543
ACCEL, INC.
NEW ALBANY, OH·
Event description
Employee?s foot is crushed between two forklifts, fractures
Investigation abstract
At approximately 7:00 a.m. on July 16, 2021, Employee #1 had just started his shift and was operating a stand-up Crown 5500 Series forklift. The employee went to park the forklift in front of another forklift. As he lifted his left foot off the dead-man switch brake, the forklift did not stop as expected. While attempting to exit, the employee's left foot was caught and crushed between the moving forklift and another parked forklift. The employee sustained multiple fractures to the left foot, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 50 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 7020
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