Incident date: 2015-04-15
NAICS industry code: 531120

A forklift operator moved forward and pinned the injured employee's ankle between the pallet being carried on the forks and a wall. The employee's ankle broke in two places, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate