Incident date: 2022-08-15
NAICS industry code: 237110

A plastic pipe was being lifted in the air when its sling came loose, causing the pipe to swing around and strike an employee. The employee suffered rib fractures.

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