Incident date: 2024-09-05
NAICS industry code: 424410

An employee was driving an electric pallet jack and making a right turn when it struck an oncoming forklift. The employee sustained a fractured right leg, a dislocated right ankle, and a laceration on their left leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving in opposite directions, oncoming
code_source: title: Pallet jack riding
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate