Incident date: 2017-09-19
NAICS industry code: 112111

An employee was moving a cow from one pen to another. He was standing outside the pen fence when the cow charged the fence and smashed it hard enough to loosen a 2" pipe. The pipe hit the employee with enough force to break his eighth rib and lacerate his liver.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal pipes, tubing
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate