Incident date: 2020-08-08
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was preparing a choke sling for piping when the excavator rotated and struck the employee. The employee suffered rib fractures and internal bleeding.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
code_source: title: Excavating machinery, unspecified
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