Incident date: 2024-09-09
NAICS industry code: 237310

A crew was installing 48" x 6" concrete storm drainpipe. The pipe was lowered into the trench and placed against the other pipe so that a track excavator front head arm can connect the two pipes. The injured employee was inside the pipe standing in front of the excavator head arm when the arm lifted and struck the employee on the side of their body causing a contusion with a rib fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Excavators
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Rib(s), oblique area
severity: moderate