Incident date: 2017-11-13
NAICS industry code: 541320

An employee was struck by a 2' x 2' x 8' cement block that fell from 4 feet above the ground when it was hit by a skid steer. The employee's leg was amputated below the knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Concrete blocks, cinder blocks
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: high