Incident date: 2021-05-10
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was operating a skid steer loaded with a jackhammer attachment. He had lifted the attachment up over the seat when it broke off from the loader and fell on his leg. His right leg was broken below the knee, and the skin was punctured.

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