Incident date: 2018-06-15
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was operating a string line reel to roll up the string line used in concrete paving operations when the reel stopped working. As he then walked towards the string line reel, it activated, causing the string line to wrap around his legs. He suffered a compound fracture to the right leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Other material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate