Cast Transportation
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO
| Employer | Cast Transportation | Report ID | 2016048166 |
| Address | 8th Avenue | City, State ZIP | IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO 80452 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -105.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to drive a forklift off of a trailer bed when the forklift went off the side of the trailer bed and crushed the employee. The employee suffered six fractured ribs, a partially collapsed lung and a lacerated spleen.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2016, a worker at Cast Transportation in IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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