Incident date: 2017-01-06
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was using a tugger machine to pull wire through a conduit when the machine mounts broke free, causing the employee to fall backward and strike the metal racking. The employee suffered a hand laceration and cracked ribs, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate