Incident date: 2025-08-03
NAICS industry code: 493110

An employee was getting an end rider pallet jack out of the parked position when it struck a pallet of water. The employee's right leg became caught between the pallet jack and the pallet, resulting in a crushed leg. He was hospitalized with fractures to his tibia and fibula that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate