Incident date: 2018-05-10
NAICS industry code: 333993

On May 10, 2018, at 5:40 p.m., several employees were attempting to remove a machine from a semi trailer. The machine was returned by a customer and had not been crated. The employees used a forklift and lifting straps to move the machine. The machine tipped, pinning one employee against the wall of the facility. The employee suffered a broken ankle and cracked rib, as well as a possible concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate