Incident date: 2023-05-10
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was assisting with the movement of a plate compactor using an excavator with a strap connected to the bucket. The excavator bucket fell off and the plate compactor struck the employee, resulting in a broken left femur and foot.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Rollers, compactors-construction
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate