Incident date: 2024-02-27
NAICS industry code: 238390

An employee was using a forklift to move pallets near a dumpster. While backing up, the forklift slid on ice and the employee's right hand was pinched between the dumpster and the roll cage, resulting in a partial degloving and broken bones. The injuries required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), finger(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate