Incident date: 2023-04-28
NAICS industry code: 237990

An employee was checking the coolant level on the dump truck after it had been repaired earlier that day. As he was on the front wheel of the truck to remove the radiator cap, the employee was sprayed, causing him to lose his balance. The employee fell approximately 3 feet to the ground and sustained a right ankle fracture and dislocation.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Dump truck
code_nature: title: Fractures and dislocations
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate