Incident date: 2018-05-21
NAICS industry code: 452990

An employee was kneeling down to receive product when a nearby stand-up pallet operator turned a corner, causing the 240-pound load to fall and strike the employee. The employee suffered broken ribs and collapsed lungs, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Nonclassifiable
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate