Incident date: 2019-10-22
NAICS industry code: 327390

Two employees were transferring pre-cast concrete using a 7-ton overhead crane. The wire rope broke and the hoist block fell onto the employees. Employee 1 had two toes amputated from the left foot. Employee 2 suffered crushing injuries to both legs resulting in amputation of both legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Toes(s), toenail(s)
severity: low