Incident date: 2024-04-15
NAICS industry code: 441228

An employee was lying on the ground behind the drop axel of a semi-truck while checking the brake chambers when the drop axel lowered due to the engine shutting off. The axel struck the injured employee and pinned them against the floor, resulting in broken ribs and a swollen eye.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling part of vehicle or machine, still attached
code_source: title: Axles, suspensions
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Rib(s), oblique area
severity: moderate