Incident date: 2021-11-05
NAICS industry code: 445110

On November 5, 2021, at approximately 8:30 PM, an employee was operating a reach truck to dispose a scrap walkie-rider into an open-top dumpster. The reach truck was operated on an uneven and damaged surface, with an elevated load, causing it to overturn. The employee's head impacted the concrete surface, resulting in a head contusion and five broken ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate