Incident date: 2024-01-16
NAICS industry code: 424820

On January 16, 2024, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift when his left ankle was crushed between the outer edge of the forklift and a section of racking. He fell to the floor while his ankle was still pinned. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate