Incident date: 2023-12-21
NAICS industry code: 452311

An employee was using a standing forklift to pick product at ground level. He stepped off the vehicle to get an item from the bin. As the employee stepped back, his left foot contacted the pallet and his right foot became stuck between the pallet slats. He fell to the ground and sustained an ankle fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
code_source: title: Floor, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate