Incident date: 2017-06-14
NAICS industry code: 331513

An employee was using an overhead crane, attempting to lift a weight off a mold, when the hook became caught as he was pushing the up button on the crane. The hook then snapped free and struck the employee's face, crushing it. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate