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A mechanic reported a forklift fell off of a set of hetra-lift vertical supports as the forklift was being raised approximately five feet above the floor. The hetra-lifts are used to raise forklifts or other equipment vehicles for mechanics to perform service checks from underneath the equipment.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 906543 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
To perform service check on forklift; put hetra lifts under unit to lift it; while raising unit [forklift] up; at about five feet; heard a noise; saw unit falling off lifts; tried to get out of way but lift knocked me over. Damage to my left leg initially; got up this morning with lower back pains. Hetra's are known to malfunction at times.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Mechanic reported a forklift fell off of a set of Hetra-lift vertical supports as the forklift was being raised approximately five feet above the floor. The Hetra-lifts are used to raise forklifts or other equipment vehicles for mechanics to perform service checks from underneath the equipment.
Narrative: To perform service check on forklift; put Hetra Lifts under unit to lift it; while raising unit [forklift] up; at about five feet; heard a noise; saw unit falling off Lifts; tried to get out of way but lift knocked me over. Damage to my left leg initially; got up this morning with lower back pains. Hetra's are known to malfunction at times.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.