Incident date: 2025-03-06
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was on the ground lifting a sheet metal economizer (hood) weighing approximately 40 to 50 pounds to the roof of a school for installation on an HVAC unit. During the lift, the load shifted and struck the employee's right forearm, causing a severe laceration that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by suspended or swinging objects  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Vehicle and machine parts  unspecified
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate