Fork Lift Truck Injuries

Williams, Edward Arthur; Priestley, S. E.

doi:10.1093/occmed/30.4.149

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“…However, few studies have been published in the literature to date on forklift truck-associated injuries 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 . Evaluations dating from 1978 to 1992 showed that run-over and impact traumata or falling from forklift trucks account for injuries that are severe in some cases 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 . Entrapment traumata were less frequent on the whole, but were associated with a high rate of polytraumatizations.…”

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“…Recent decades have seen no essential changes in these accident mechanisms and the respective distribution percentiles 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 . Accident sequelae typically include contusions, soft tissue damage and fractures, whereby the latter are frequently observed in combined injuries as open fractures or decollement injuries 1 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 . The injuries suffered in our study collective resulted in transfer to our clinic in 60% of all cases due to a lack of participation in the injury type procedure (Ger.…”

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“…A study from Singapore published data on the injury sequela of forklift truck accidents in 2015, but was limited to foot and high ankle injuries 2 . Other studies covering injuries to the entire trunk and extremities are either historical in nature, describe only small patient collectives or refer to the medical specialty of occupational medicine 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 . To date in German-speaking areas, these injuries have only been mentioned in one study as a potential cause of run-over injuries 7 .…”

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“…Eine Studie aus Singapur publizierte Daten zu den Verletzungsfolgen von Gabelstaplerunfällen im Jahr 2015, beschränkte sich aber auf Verletzungen von Fuß und oberem Sprunggelenk 2 . Andere Untersuchungen mit der Angabe von Verletzungen des gesamten Körperstammes sowie der Extremitäten sind historischer Natur, beschreiben nur kleine Patientenkollektive oder betreffen das Fachgebiet der Arbeitsmedizin 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 . Im deutschsprachigen Raum fanden diese Verletzungen bisher lediglich in einer Studie Erwähnung als potenzielle Ursache von Überrollverletzungen 7 .…”

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Injuries after Forklift Trucks Accidents – Injury Patterns, Therapy and Outcome in the Context of the Statutory Accident Insurance

Ull¹,

Ehlers²,

Yılmaz³

et al. 2021

Z Orthop Unfall

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Introduction The use of forklift trucks during work has a high accident potential. The aim of this study is to describe injury patterns, treatment and outcome after forklift truck accidents in the context of the employersʼ liability insurance association. Methods Retrospective data collection of all cases between 2004 and 2019. Excluded were patients < 18 years, without follow-up or with definitive external treatment. Trauma mechanism, injury patterns and distribution, treatment, complications, time of incapacity for work, return to work and impairment of earning capacity were recorded. Results Of 109 patients with 110 injuries, 52.7% showed isolated injuries and 47.3% combined injuries, which affected the lower extremity in 95 cases. There were fractures in 85.5%, including 32.7% in open form. The mean length of stay was 29.1 days (range 1 – 129); an indication for surgery was seen in 80.9%. Surgical treatment required an average of 3 interventions, with significantly more operations for soft tissue closure than for the fractures (p ≤ 0.023). Amputations were necessary in 8 cases; complications occurred in 29.1%. Return to work was possible in 90%, after a mean period of incapacity for work of 33.6 weeks. A total of 40% showed a pensionable impairment of earning capacity. Conclusion Accidents with forklift trucks result in complex lower extremities injuries with the need of multi-stage treatment and show relatively high complication rates. A return to work is often possible after a long period of convalescence, and a pensionable impairment of earning capacity often persists.

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Injuries after Forklift Trucks Accidents – Injury Patterns, Therapy and Outcome in the Context of the Statutory Accident Insurance

Ull¹,

Ehlers²,

Yılmaz³

et al. 2021

Z Orthop Unfall

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“…But this conviction in present era stands pushed behind as females have entered in almost all occupational roles: technical or non-technical and proving equal partner. But now a-days we can see clearly that the males and females both are earning for the bread and butter for their life and for their family [14]. Data outlined in Table 1 below indicates that overwhelming majority (35) of respondents expressed moderate rate of accidents in SJVN.…”

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Industrial Accidents and their Prevention: A Case of Satluj Jal Viduat Nigam Limited, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Bansal¹

2016

Intel Prop Rights

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This paper investigated reasons of industrial accidents in Satluj Jal Viduat Naigam Limited (SJVN), Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and alternative ways to resolve them. This study collected information from purposively selected fifty (50) employees with the help of questionnaire. The study was conducted in SJVN Ltd Company which is situated in Shimla (H.P.). From the statistical findings, it may be concluded that emerges that though there are variations in rate of accidents among the respondents across demographic variables-gender, education, experience, yet these are not associated with industrial accidents as the value of chi-square was not statistically significant on statistical scale. It means there is something else beyond these factors which may account for accidents and needs to be probed. It may be suggested that the company need to work much on preventives measures, mitigating various risks and focus on satisfaction of the employees to prevent accidents.

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