Incident date: 2017-05-09
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was running rods in a hole when the rod transfer cable failed, allowing the rod to move uncontrollably. It struck the employee on the left side of the neck and cranium. He lost consciousness and suffered blood clots, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate