Incident date: 2020-10-15
NAICS industry code: 454112

An employee was caught under partitions when they let go of the tie that was holding the partitions together. The employee was hospitalized with broken ribs, cracks to his spine, a punctured lung, and a minor neck injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Partitions
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