Incident date: 2016-04-13
NAICS industry code: 924120

An employee was clearing a small pine tree from the road using an axe. The axe went all the way through the tree and struck his right shin, causing lacerations and a small fracture. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
code_source: title: Axes, hatchets
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate