NAICS493110Event Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicleSource Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
An employee was standing at the back of a powered industrial truck (PIT), entering information into the vehicle-mounted computer. Another PIT passed by him carrying a double-stacked rack…
NAICS493110Event Nonroadway collision with other vehicle(s) moving and standing vehicleSource Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
…on August 30, 2025, a DHL employee was operating a reach truck in a warehouse. The truck drove into the elevated forks of another, parked reach truck, and the employee…
NAICS493110Event Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingSource Textile, apparel, leather production machinery unspecified
An employee was troubleshooting the superstack machine. Their right index finger became caught between the strap and anchor of the machine when the strap was tensioned, resulting in a fingertip…
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
NAICS493110Event Struck by other falling object n.e.c.Source Skids, pallets
An employee was using a standing forklift to store two pallets in an upper location and was lowering them into the final position when the upper pallet containing tires became…
NAICS493190Event Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transportSource Pallet jack riding
A maintenance employee was operating a center rider pallet jack with a scissor lift on the forks behind him. The employee had one hand on the steering wheel and the…
Amputations involving bone loss Other finger(s) n.e.c.HospitalizedAmputation
NAICS541614Event Collision with stationary object, nonroadwaySource Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
An employee was driving a standup forklift in the warehouse. The forklift was turning at the end of a rack and struck the rack. The employee's left foot was…
NAICS493120Event Collision with stationary object, nonroadwaySource Pallet jack riding
A sanitation associate was operating an electric front-riding pallet jack. While making a turn, the pallet jack contacted a piece of angle iron that was installed in front of…
Intracranial injuries with skull fractures BrainHospitalized
NAICS493190Event Collision with stationary object, nonroadwaySource Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
On February 21, 2024, an employee was driving a forklift to load an outbound shipment. The forklift struck a column and the employee sustained a cervical injury that required surgery.
Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neckHospitalized
NAICS493110Event Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentSource Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was operating a standup forklift in a racking aisle when the vehicle collided with a guardrail. The employee's left foot was caught between the forklift and the…
NAICS541614EventJack-knifed or overturned, nonroadwaySourceForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was operating a sit-down type of material handling equipment (MHE). They were turning the MHE with the clamp attachment in the air when the MHE fell over…
NAICS484121EventCaught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecifiedSourceValves, nozzles
An employee was transferring plastic pellets to a hopper. The valve shifted while the employee's hand was in the flow tube resulting in an amputation to the pad of…
NAICS541614EventCollision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadwaySourceForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was turning a standup forklift into an aisle when the vehicle contacted another stationary forklift. The employee's left foot got caught between the two forklifts, resulting in…
NAICS541614EventPart of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentSourceIndustrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
An employee was operating a battery changer. While backing the equipment up, the employee's ankles were pinned against a piece of racking.
NAICS493190EventCaught between rolling powered vehicle and other objectSourceForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was exiting their stand up forklift. As they stepped down from the vehicle, the control handle was engaged, causing the lift to move forward. The employee's left…
FracturesFoot(feet) and leg(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
NAICS493190EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentSourceBattery-vehicle
As another employee was performing a battery change on material handling equipment, the injured employee removed a piece of debris from the housing. The injured employee's hand was caught…
NAICS541614EventStruck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecifiedSourceReels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
A temporary employee was spotting a forklift that was loading cable reels (weighing 5,000-7,000 pounds) onto a trailer. The employee tried to position a chock under a…
NAICS493110EventCollision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadwaySourcePallet jack-powered
On November 22, 2022, a temporary employee was operating an end-rider pallet jack when it struck a nearby forklift. The employee's right ankle became caught between the end…
NAICS493110EventPart of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentSourceForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
A forklift operator was pinned between a forklift and a rack, suffering a collapsed lung and three broken ribs.
Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunkChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized
NAICS493110EventPedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.SourceForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee had been driving a forklift. He switched with another driver, who began to drive away. His lanyard was still attached to the forklift and he was pulled to…
Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Head and trunkHospitalized
NAICS492110EventCompressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentSourceBattery-vehicle
An employee was helping to change a forklift battery. His left hand was pinched between the battery and its compartment, and his index finger was partially amputated.
NAICS493110EventCollision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadwaySourceForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was operating a forklift inside a trailer. The employee backed into a parked forklift and one of its forks impaled his left foot. He suffered a fracture and…
NAICS493110EventPart of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentSourceForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
An employee was driving a forklift down an aisle when it went out of control, sideswiped a pallet of product, and struck a bollard. The employee's left foot was…