Incident date: 2024-03-05
NAICS industry code: 333922

On March 5, 2024, an employee was removing a trailer's tie-down rachet strap when the banding used to secure a delivery of conveyor support brackets broke. The parts subsequently struck the employee, resulting in a fractured pelvis, shoulder blade, and ribs, as well as internal bleeding.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
code_source: title: Clamps, couplings
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Trunk and other upper extremities
severity: moderate