Incident date: 2019-01-17
NAICS industry code: 423510

On January 17, 2019, an employee was dumping scrap by hand when a scrap hopper tipped over, causing scrap to spill out onto the employee's feet. The employee's feet were pinned against a conveyor, fracturing both ankles.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Scrap, waste, debris, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate