Incident date: 2017-08-03
NAICS industry code: 325188

An employee was lowering a drum using a drum dolly. When the employee released the dolly, the drum and the dolly hit the ground. When the drum made contact with the ground, it kicked the dolly backwards into the employee's right forearm, striking it with the handle. He suffered contusions to the right forearm and elbow, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Elbow(s) and arms(s)
severity: moderate