Incident date: 2025-03-28
NAICS industry code: 532490

A forklift operator was assisting a co-worker to transfer equipment (steel gates) to designated storage spaces. Both forklifts were parked. After they stacked approximately 10-15 gates onto the co-worker's forklift forks, the co-worker began lifting the gates with his forklift and the gates slid off the forks. The gates struck the employee and caused injuries to their femur, hand, and ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Structural elements  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate