Incident date: 2019-03-20
NAICS industry code: 424490

An employee was attaching hooks and a sling to remove a battery. The hook came loose from the connection to the battery and swung, striking the employee who sustained a leg fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate