Incident date: 2020-02-04
NAICS industry code: 339999

A forklift was carrying a double-stacked load approximately 12 feet high. The load fell while the forklift operator was attempting to stage the pallets, striking an employee working in the area. The employee sustained a broken ankle and elbow and a head laceration that required 24 staples.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Skids, pallets
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Upper and lower limb(s)
severity: moderate