Incident date: 2016-04-02
NAICS industry code: 221122

On or about 4/2/16, an employee was unloading a utility pole from a truck when the pole rolled and struck his right leg below the knee, causing a compound fracture. He was hospitalized for surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
code_source: title: Utility and telephone poles
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate