Incident date: 2015-11-05
NAICS industry code: 336370

A die setter was using an overhead crane to lift a die (approx. 2000-4000 lb.) so that he could put wood blocks underneath it .  When the employee lifted the die, the load block was not centered under the die and caused the die to swing hitting the employee in the chest.  The employee suffered a fractured sternum, 2 broken ribs, and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Dies, molds, patterns
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