Incident date: 2023-02-17
NAICS industry code: 238910

A crew was placing spacers on a new water pipe that was lifted on one end to help with the placement of the spacers. The strap began to twist and the pipe struck the employee's right foot, resulting in a laceration to the right big toe and a foot fracture. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet), n.e.c.
severity: moderate