Incident date: 2023-12-17
NAICS industry code: 493120

An employee was laying blankets on product in the back of a trailer to protect the produce from cold. His right foot became entangled in a load strap, causing him to lose balance and fall on the floor of the trailer. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a hip injury and possible hip fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
code_source: title: Floor, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate