Incident date: 2015-11-19
NAICS industry code: 336611

An employee was securing a steel plate under a barge on a dry dock. The 24" X 14' steel plate weighing approximately 285 lbs. came undone from the lifting mechanism and struck the employee in the back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Metal plates, metal panels
code_nature: title: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate