Incident date: 2024-10-04
NAICS industry code: 423310

An employee was inside a safety cage on the forks of a forklift using an impact drill to secure a sign above the entrance in front of a new building. The cage was placed on top of the forks and the forks were angled inward. The employee was then lifted upward to complete the task. When the employee leaned in one direction, the weight distribution shifted and the cage fell to the concrete ground below. The employee sustained a collapsed lung and broken ribs. The safety cage was not attached to the forks at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  unspecified
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple internal chest locations
severity: moderate