Incident date: 2015-07-09
NAICS industry code: 236115

An operator was unloading pipe from a truck using an excavator. A sling was attached to the pipe. When the operator picked up the pipe, it turned 180 degrees and struck the injured employee, fracturing his pelvis.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Pelvis
severity: moderate