Incident date: 2015-08-08
NAICS industry code: 541330

A field inspector was struck by a DOT road sign when the strap holding the sign broke. The employee suffered a fractured right arm and a deep laceration to his right forearm including tendon damage.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Road signs
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple arm locations, unspecified
severity: moderate