Incident date: 2019-04-25
NAICS industry code: 484110

An employee was exiting a trailer with a loaded pallet jack when a metal patch on the floor gave way a bit due to the weight of the loaded pallet jack. The employee lost control of the pallet jack and the handle struck him in the pelvis, causing a deep contusion that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
code_source: title: Pallet jack-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Pelvis
severity: moderate