Incident date: 2024-11-18
NAICS industry code: 236220

On November 18, 2024, at approximately 1:50 PM, a pile driving crew was setting pile using a vibratory hammer. The hammer and the pile were approximately 105 feet tall. An employee was positioned approximately 30 feet away on the falsework, spotting the pile during the vibration process. A piece of the steel pile broke off near the top and struck the employee on the left side of his head and his left shoulder, resulting in a laceration to the side of his head. The employee was hospitalized and required stitches.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
code_source: title: Scrap metal
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Head  unspecified
severity: moderate