Incident date: 2023-07-27
NAICS industry code: 423930

The injured employee was inspecting a facility and was in the operating area. Another employee, who was operating material handling equipment nearby, picked up a furnace to move it. As the vehicle released the object, it struck the injured employee causing fractures including broken ribs, and internal injuries to the spleen, kidney, and liver that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Furnaces, heaters
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate