Incident date: 2018-05-15
NAICS industry code: 213112

On May 15, 2018, at about 4:40 p.m., two employees were using a forklift to transport a frac tank onto a flatbed trailer. The tank was placed on a metal plate positioned on the forks of the forklift. During transport, the frac tank and metal plate shifted, striking the two employees. One employee sustained two fractured knuckles to the left hand, requiring hospitalization.

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: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate