Incident date: 2022-11-08
NAICS industry code: 423930

An employee was cutting wires from bales of paper for recycling. A stack of paper fell on the employee's leg, resulting in inflammation and contusions of the leg and knee. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Knee(s) and leg(s)
severity: moderate