Incident date: 2024-08-12
NAICS industry code: 236220

An employee was sitting on a stack of crane mats approximately 4 feet high when the mats fell over. As the employee attempted to get away from the falling mats, one of the mats struck their right ankle, fracturing and dislocating it. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Variable restraint containers  n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate