Incident date: 2016-10-20
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was attempting to raise a load with an air hoist when the air hoist came loose from its anchor point and swung down, striking the employee's torso and breaking ribs. The employee was hospitalized overnight.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate