Incident date: 2024-01-29
NAICS industry code: 424490

An employee was using a release handle extension to disconnect the fifth wheel of a converter dolly from a trailer. The employee slipped and fell backward, landing on her left hand/wrist and resulting in a fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to slip or trip
code_source: title: Ground, travel, and support surfaces  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s) and wrist(s)
severity: moderate