Incident date: 2025-03-18
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was operating a forklift in a yard to move empty poly totes when his left foot got caught on a stationary tote as he passed by it. His foot then twisted backward, resulting in a fractured tibia that required hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate