Incident date: 2016-10-19
NAICS industry code: 236115

Employees were installing helical piers at a residential location when an employee was struck by the torque arm of the hydraulic power head. The employee sustained three broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
code_source: title: Drilling machines, drilling augers
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