Incident date: 2018-09-14
NAICS industry code: 336112

An employee was inspecting bumpers on a paint line when his foot became stuck in a 4-inch gap on the floor, causing him to trip and fall. As he tried to catch himself, his hand/arm struck the metal frame of equipment and were fractured, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
code_source: title: Floor irregularity
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified
severity: moderate