Incident date: 2024-08-16
NAICS industry code: 333111

An employee had been moving scrap to a storage area in the fabrication department. While moving the hoist back to the work area, a hook at the end of the hoist got caught on a short rack (about 2 feet tall) of flat steel. The rack was pulled over and struck the employee, knocking him to the concrete floor. The rack then landed on the employee, fracturing both of his legs below the knees.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Shelves, shelving, racks
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate