Incident date: 2019-06-28
NAICS industry code: 332311

An employee got off of a forklift to reposition a steel coil (4,980 pounds, 68 inches high, 5.5 inches wide) that was on the forks of the forklift before setting it on an uncoiler machine when he was struck by the coil. He suffered broken ribs and a punctured right lung, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate