Incident date: 2021-09-13
NAICS industry code: 532310

On September 13, 2021, an employee was underneath a rough-terrain forklift removing a steering rod column. The jack stands used to support the forklift collapsed, causing the forklift to fall onto the employee. The employee sustained injuries to the shoulders, collarbone, and ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling powered vehicle
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate