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Employee was operating forklift when he turned the corner too sharp and his left foot got pinched between the forklift and Quadromill support beam. Left foot suffered a laceration on the side of the foot extending around the small toe.
OPERATOR WAS TRANSPORTING PALLET OF MATERIAL. AFTER COMPLETING A 90 DEGREE TURN, HE ACCELERATED. FORKLIFT WHEELS WERE NOT COMPLETELY STRAIGHT CAUSING FORKLIFT TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS INTO EQUIPMENT WALKWAY. EMPLOYEE'S HAND SLIPPED FROM GEARSHIFT LEVER AND WAS PINNED BETWEEN WALKWAY STRUCTURE & FORKLIFT ROPS SUPPORT CAUSING A FRACTURE OF BONES.