Incident date: 2020-08-06
NAICS industry code: 488320

Two spotters and an operator were offloading excavators from a vessel using a crane when an excavator that was suspended in the air struck and pinned one of the spotters against the vessel. The spotter suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cranes, unspecified
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