Incident date: 2019-05-06
NAICS industry code: 424410

An employee was loading incoming merchandise onto a pallet racking system using a forklift. The forklift struck a loose pallet on the floor and spun out of control. The employee was thrown from the machine and pinned against the racking system. The employee was hospitalized for internal bleeding.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
code_source: title: Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate