Incident date: 2020-02-12
NAICS industry code: 321113

A forklift was lifting a block cart so an employee could hit the caster wheel with a "dead sledge" in an attempt to straighten the wheel. Due to the striking of the caster wheel, the block cart shifted and slipped on the forks, which caused the base plate to slide off the block cart. The employee lost his balance and fell to the ground. The base plate slid and struck the employee's left leg causing a broken left femur.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate