Incident date: 2024-03-22
NAICS industry code: 493190

An employee was walking on the open air dock to get a pallet jack when a forklift struck them, resulting in severe strains/sprains to the ankle and foot. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area  unspecified
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Sprains, strains, minor tears
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and knee(s)
severity: moderate