Incident date: 2024-01-23
NAICS industry code: 484121

On January 23, 2024, an employee was unloading freight from a rack inside of a trailer. The employee went to move a rack when freight slid off the rack and struck the employee in the right side of the face and jaw. The employee sustained a jaw fracture as well as cuts and abrasions to the face and ear.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Nonpressurized containers  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate