Incident date: 2021-02-23
NAICS industry code: 326299

An employee had been standing on a level platform mounted on the forks of a lift truck. The employee was moving off the platform through the truck's operator cage when the mast activated. The employee's right knee was pinched and crushed. The employee was hospitalized and underwent surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate