Incident date: 2016-05-19
NAICS industry code: 333243

An employee was performing an inspection on a bearing housing that was attached to a forklift by a strap.  The housing came loose and fell onto the employee shattering his left knee and breaking his ankle.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Fasteners, connectors, ropes, ties, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and knee(s)
severity: moderate