Incident date: 2019-12-11
NAICS industry code: 444110

An employee was loading a cart with plywood when the plywood slid off the cart, striking the employee in the sternum. He flew 10 feet and fell to the floor, hitting his head. He was hospitalized with a head injury requiring stitches, sternum injuries, and a possible concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
code_nature: title: Concussions
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate