Incident date: 2016-10-23
NAICS industry code: 493110

While performing warehouse stocking operations, an employee stacked merchandise on a heavy load pallet onto a light load pallet with a forklift when the stack tipped over. When he got off the forklift to try and stabilize the heavy pallet, the stacked pallets fell on him and fractured his left ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Skids, pallets
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate