Incident date: 2023-06-14
NAICS industry code: 321999

An employee was using a forklift to offload a channel from a truck while another employee was standing near the vehicle observing. The channel on the forklift became unsteady and the load began to fall, striking the employee that was observing. He was hospitalized for a leg fracture and injuries to his left elbow and side that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Beams-unattached metal
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate