Incident date: 2022-01-10
NAICS industry code: 237110

Two employees were moving polyethylene pipes. Employee 1 lifted a pipe, which shifted as the other employee was holding its end. The second employee's hand was crushed between the end of the pipe he was holding and another pipe on the ground. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate