Incident date: 2022-09-21
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was on the ground at one end of a rafter, which a forklift was lifting using two wire chokers. As the forklift raised it, the rafter caught on a clip. The employee released it and it pinched him against the forklift. He suffered five broken ribs and cuts to his spleen and liver.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate