Abstract: At approximately 2:15 p.m. on July 18, 2000, Employee #1, of Romark Logistics Inc., was driving an unloaded stand-up Crown forklift, model RC 3000, designated as forklift #3. He was backing up when he saw another forklift coming by. He made a sharp turn to avoid colliding with and backed into a yellow safety pole, catching his left leg against the pole by the back of the forklift. He sustained a compound fracture on his upper leg and was transported by paramedics to the hospital, where he was treated for two days. Employee #1 later stated that he was a certified and authorized forklift operator. The employer was cited for a general violation of T8CCR 3664(a)(5).