Incident date: 2024-05-30
NAICS industry code: 326199

On May 30, 2024, an employee was using a mallet to remove hardened plastic from a mold that was suspended by a crane. A component of the plastic injection mold came loose and fell, striking the employee. They sustained a fractured leg and internal bleeding.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
code_source: title: Dies, molds, patterns
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Trunk and other lower extremities
severity: moderate