Incident date: 2015-02-08
NAICS industry code: 332322

Employee was cutting bands from a group of slit coils.  The coils were on the turnstile arm.  They were not in a static position. When the last piece was cut, it fell off the turnstile and hit the employee.  The piece was approximately 60 inches long and weighed 2000 pounds.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate