Incident date: 2021-12-19
NAICS industry code: 624310

The parking brake on a forklift was not set and it began to roll backward. An employee was struck by the forklift while attempting to stop the forklift from rolling backward. The employee sustained a fractured left tibia.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate