Incident date: 2022-11-30
NAICS industry code: 484121

Two employees were sliding tandem axles on a trailer. Three of the four locking pins released, but the fourth would not. One of the employees used a hammer to get the last pin to release. When the pin released, the trailer lowered and the injured employee's head was caught between its tire and frame. He sustained contusions to the face and head.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Trailers
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Multiple head locations
severity: moderate