Incident date: 2016-08-16
NAICS industry code: 237130

An employee was positioned at the base of the pole, aligning it into the correct position. As the employee was stepping forward, a chain hoist fell from an overhead bucket truck/personnel lift, striking the employee on the hard hat. He suffered a fractured C1 vertebra and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Hoisting accessories, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate