Incident date: 2024-09-30
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was standing near a digger derrick when they were struck by a slackened lifting cable, resulting in a fractured vertebra, a laceration to the back of the head, and a concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by suspended or swinging objects  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Wire, cables nonelectrified
code_nature: title: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate