Incident date: 2016-12-06
NAICS industry code: 111310

An employee was checking the oil on a utility vehicle when the safety latch on the hoist supporting the bed slipped, causing the hoist to fall on the employee. The employee suffered a leg fracture and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Automobile lifts and hoists
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate