Incident date: 2024-07-19
NAICS industry code: 238290

A crane was setting down a rigged heat exchanger onto dunnage on the 18th floor of a building. The dunnage failed, causing the heat exchanger to fall and crush an employee's foot. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Heating and cooking machinery, appliances  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
code_body: title: Foot (feet), toe(s)  unspecified
severity: moderate