Incident date: 2015-04-22
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was struck by a section of traffic guardrail. A backhoe was being used to remove the section. When it pulled on the guardrail, a portion of the guardrail flung and struck the employee in his legs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Guardrails, road dividers
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate