Incident date: 2019-12-27
NAICS industry code: 446199

An employee was using a cherry picker forklift to pull product from upper shelves. Her foot was smashed between the platform and a pallet or part of the shelving unit. The foot was crushed and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate