Incident date: 2017-02-23
NAICS industry code: 441310

On 2/23/17, at approximately 12:45 p.m., an employee was replacing U-bolts on the rear drive axle of a full-sized tractor-trailer when the jack that was supporting the truck slipped out from underneath, causing the employee's left forearm to be caught against a spring and the axle. The employee suffered a compound fracture of his forearm and was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling powered vehicle
code_source: title: Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate