Incident date: 2023-03-20
NAICS industry code: 336330

An employee was attempting to take plexiglass off a forklift to put it in a dumpster when the plexiglass bent and pushed back on the employee, causing them to lose their balance and fall backward to the ground. The employee suffered a shin fracture that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate