Incident date: 2022-10-17
NAICS industry code: 444190

An employee was operating a three-wheeled forklift to hoist metal material with a sling system. While driving downhill in a gravel driveway, the front tire caught a root and the forklift lost momentum. This caused the hoisted material to sway and the forklift tipped forward. Inside the forklift, the employee struck against the dash and roof of the cage, sustaining a contusion to the forehead, abrasions to both legs, and later had a seizure.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Sudden start or stop, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts and abrasions or bruises
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate