Incident date: 2017-05-17
NAICS industry code: 321114

While operating a stand-up forklift, an employee was struck in the right ankle by another stand-up forklift operator who was turning a corner with the forks approximately 1 foot from the floor. The employee's right ankle tendons were severed, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate