Computer and Office Machine Repair and Maintenance

NarrativeAt approximately 10:45 a.m. on April 22, 2009, Employee #1 and three coworkers w ere stabilizing a pallet stack at an elevation of approximately 7.5 ft from the floor. Two operators were in their forklifts, while one employee climbed a palle t stack at approximately 4 to 5 ft level and Employee #1 climbed up a running Ca terpillar forklift, Model Number GP25, Serial Number 5AM05976, and stood on top of its overhead guard. They were able to stabilize the pallet and had it on the forks as Employee #1 held the pallet. Employee #1 then asked the forklift operat or to first raise the forks and then lower them. When the forklift operator lowe red the forks, Employee #1's right big toe got caught and crushed between the tw o horizontal frames of the first and second stages of the mast system. He was tr ansported to a medical center, where he received treatment that included amputat ing the toe. Following the surgery, he was hospitalized. The employer was in the business of recycling of electronics merchandise i.e. TVs, computers etc. Emplo yee #1 worked as a full time regular disassembler/forklift operator for this emp loyer for one year and five months.