Incident date: 2023-10-12
NAICS industry code: 333120

An employee was using an overhead crane with a two-leg chain sling to lift a loader arm sub assembly. One of the two legs was not attached and was secured on a jib crane in the area when the load was lifted, causing the loader arm sub assembly to fall and strike the employee. They sustained right foot and leg fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate