Incident date: 2019-03-17
NAICS industry code: 424410

A case of pickles was about to fall. As an employee tried to stop it, his throat came into contact with the control handle of a pallet jack. His esophagus was crushed.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pallet jack-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate