Incident date: 2023-06-07
NAICS industry code: 237310

On June 7, 2023, an employee was welding a brace on the end of a 45-foot long bridge pylon/pile. The bucket of an excavator rotated and struck the bridge pylon/pile, causing the employee to be struck in the chest by the pylon/pile. The employee was hospitalized with five broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Structural elements, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate