Incident date: 2018-03-06
NAICS industry code: 322221

An employee was performing a quality check on incoming materials on a machine's feed line. A nearby forklift operator was attempting to lift a two-tiered stack of cardboard for loading into the machine when the top tier fell on the employee. The employee's right leg broke in several places, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple leg locations, unspecified
severity: moderate