Incident date: 2020-07-11
NAICS industry code: 333994

Two employees were working on a 2-ton furnace lid that was suspended by a crane. The eye bolt broke, causing the lid to fall and land on the employees. One employee suffered a crushed abdomen and pelvis; the other suffered broken ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: low