Incident date: 2019-10-22
NAICS industry code: 561730

After trimming a tree, an employee was taking off climbing gear while on the ground. The employee was removing the right climbing gaff and slipped, causing the gaff to impale the employee's left calf.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate