Incident date: 2015-06-15
NAICS industry code: 238220

Employees had removed the canopy top off a small 36" excavator to get it through a doorway.  They were in the process of putting the canopy back on when it slipped and hit the safety lever, which activates the boom.  The boom swung around, and the excavator bucket struck the backside of the injured employee between his ribs and pelvis.  The bucket was constructed of sharp metal, which caused a severe cut that required stitches. The employee was hospitalized overnight for observation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
code_source: title: Mini excavators
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Trunk, unspecified
severity: moderate