Incident date: 2015-11-08
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee operating a forklift tried to steady something on the opposite side of the forklift with his arm. While doing so, he made contact with the controls, actuating the forklift mast in the downward direction. He broke multiple bones in his forearm and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate