Incident date: 2024-03-29
NAICS industry code: 441310

A forklift was lifting a crate so that parts could be put up about 13 feet above the ground. An employee was in the crate, on the far side away from the boom, reaching to put up a part. The crate came off the forks and fell to the ground. The employee suffered an injured wrist.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Wrist(s)
severity: moderate