Incident date: 2018-06-04
NAICS industry code: 237310

The headache rack on a forklift had come loose during transport. While unloading the forklift, the headache rack struck the employee on the side. The employee was hospitalized with rib fractures and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate