Incident date: 2015-12-05
NAICS industry code: 331316

An employee was attempting to secure an anti-tip chain with one hand while a crane pendant was in the other hand. He lost his balance and fell approximately 18 inches off the platform he was on, lacerating his left kidney.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Machine platforms
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate