# Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified at Davis Boat Works
> OSHA SIR `2016032231` · 3/14/2016 · NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Nonclassifiable
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Structures, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Davis Boat Works
- **Location:** 99 Jefferson Ave, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, 23607
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was between two docking blocks when a forklift driver who was getting into position to lift the blocks removed his foot from the brake pedal. The forklift moved slightly, causing the blocks to tumble onto the employee.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*