Incident date: 2023-03-28
NAICS industry code: 332321

On March 28, 2023, an employee was moving C-studs (16-gauge metal studs about 8 feet in length) using a forklift. When the employee cut the packing tape, he was struck by a falling C-stud, which pushed him to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip and femur.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s) and leg(s)
severity: moderate