Incident date: 2022-08-26
NAICS industry code: 423510

An employee was operating a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) when a piece of steel fell off the forks, bounced off the ground, and struck him. The employee's forearm was broken in three places, and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate