Incident date: 2020-03-16
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was working on a flatbed semi-trailer that could extend its length. The air cylinder to release the pinning device was not working properly, and he manually released it. When the truck pulled forward, the employee was caught between two pieces of steel. He suffered broken ribs and punctured lungs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate