Incident date: 2022-11-15
NAICS industry code: 311412

A mechanic was opening a door for a production blast freezer to allow it to defrost. When the door had been secured, the employee stepped out from behind a column and was struck by a forklift, resulting in a right leg fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate