Incident date: 2015-10-17
NAICS industry code: 326130

A mold operator was hospitalized when he fractured his pelvis during a fall. The injured employee along with another employee was emptying a bin (30 gallon waste container) into a Gaylord box (1 yard cardboard box), which rests on top of a 6 inch riser. It is believed that the employee's toe became trapped underneath the riser and when the employee turned around after placing the bin on the riser he fell and landed on his hip causing the left side pelvic fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Floor, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Pelvis
severity: moderate