Incident date: 2019-01-21
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was operating an overhead crane to move an I-beam that was 30 to 40 feet long. Half of the beam was outside, while the other half was inside. The employee was walking beside the I-beam when a gust of wind started to move the beam, causing it to strike and pin the employee against a wall. The employee sustained chest and internal injuries, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate