Incident date: 2024-06-29
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was removing rigging from an I-beam. When the crane raised the cables, the beam clamp caught the I-beam, causing it to roll onto the employee's legs and ankles. The employee sustained fractures to both lower legs and ankles.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Beams and rails  metal
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s) and leg(s)  n.e.c.
severity: moderate