Incident date: 2025-06-16
NAICS industry code: 423930

Two employees were transferring liquid from a nearly-empty tote to a nearly-full tote using a forklift. As they were performing this task, the tote on the forklift rotated slightly and then slipped off the forks, striking the injured employee assisting on the ground. The employee began having breathing issues and was hospitalized with eight rib fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Boxes, crates, cartons
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Rib(s), oblique area
severity: moderate