Incident date: 2017-09-14
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was cutting up a tree that had fallen across a power line. The power line was under the tree and was stretched taught. When the employee cut the final log, it broke suddenly and was flung into the air. The employee ran a few steps and the log hit him in the head and shoulder area. He suffered a fractured spine, crushed vertebrae, and facial lacerations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Logs
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate