Incident date: 2017-01-19
NAICS industry code: 561210

An employee was moving pallets with a forklift when it became stuck in the mud. Two coworkers attempted to pull the forklift out of the mud by tying two straps of fastener together with a clevis and attaching it to a truck that was pulling the forklift. The clevis then broke and swung back, striking and lacerating the employee's head.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Head, unspecified
severity: moderate