Incident date: 2022-07-25
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was measuring the depth of a hole. The auger was being withdrawn from the hole and when the equipment stopped, a piece of spoil broke free from the auger and struck the employee's head. The employee sustained bruising and soft tissue injuries to the tailbone as well as a concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Nonmetallic minerals, except fuel, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Concussions
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate