Incident date: 2020-09-22
NAICS industry code: 238160

A 4' x 4' bundle of polyfoam insulation board fell from the crane rigging and struck an employee on the upper back. The employee was hospitalized for fractured vertebrae in the neck.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Tars, sealants, caulking, insulation, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate