Incident date: 2024-10-09
NAICS industry code: 444220

On October 9, 2024, at approximately 2:00 AM, two employees were using a forklift to pull a dead forklift to a maintenance area. A pin from the strap securing the dead forklift broke off and struck the forklift operator's left tibia, resulting in a fracture. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Nonroadway noncollision incident  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate