Incident date: 2024-09-04
NAICS industry code: 238910

An operator placed HDPE utility pipes on 4x4 logs. An employee used his foot to stop a pipe from rolling and a pipe rolled onto his leg, resulting in a fractured knee cap that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
code_source: title: Pipes and tubes  plastic, PVC, rubber
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate