Incident date: 2022-06-22
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was operating a ride-on powered pallet jack. The pallet jack struck a barrier during a turn; the employee fell off and their head struck the concrete floor. The employee suffered a head injury and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pallet jack-powered
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate