Incident date: 2015-01-25
NAICS industry code: 453998

Employee was working in the warehouse using a forklift.  He exited the lift to handle a task and returned to the second forklift that was next to the first one he used.  As he was backing up, he collided with the first forklift injuring his right ankle. He was taken by EMS to Ben Taub Hospital and admitted.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate