Incident date: 2025-01-04
NAICS industry code: 333132

An employee in a man basket was assisting with repositioning an actuator guard on a valve. The man basket became stuck on part of a ladder. The actuator was transferred out of the basket, which lightened the load enough for the basket to become unstuck. The basket then raised and jolted as it became unstuck, causing the employee's face to contact the railing of the basket. The employee's jaw was broken in two places.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by running powered equipment  irregular movement, kick back
code_source: title: Hoists, lifts  scissor, telescoping
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate