Incident date: 2017-05-26
NAICS industry code: 331221

An employee was loading a truck with 4x4 dunnage. When the load was lifted at one end, a 4x4 board snapped. The free end of the board struck and fractured the employee's face, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Face, unspecified
severity: moderate