Incident date: 2015-01-28
NAICS industry code: 237110

Worker was hit on the left forearm by a backhoe's bucket while he was standing in a 3 feet deep trench parallel to another trench approximately 4 feet away. The backhoe was approximately 8 feet away from the injured worker. The dirt in the trench where the backhoe was located gave out and caused the backhoe to swing and hit the employee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Backhoes, trackhoes
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Forearm(s)
severity: moderate