Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 139353.015 - Employee fractures leg when struck by forklift while walking

Accident Summary Nr: 139353.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 06/24/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1538938.015	06/29/2021		325510	The Sherwin-Williams Company

Abstract: At approximately 5:45 p.m. on June 24, 2021, an employee working as a Manufacturing Filler Operator was exiting a walkway near the shipping office. As the employee approached the front of a gate, a sit-down forklift operated by another employee (a shipper) was backing up through the gate and struck Employee #1. The forklift was not carrying a load at the time. Employee #1 sustained a fractured lower right leg and ankle and was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Forklift, Fracture, Glass, Leg, Pit, Struck Against, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1538938.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury

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