Incident date: 2023-02-07
NAICS industry code: 311312

A crew was building a scaffold inside a furnace. An employee was stabilizing the mudsill and jack as a 10-foot scaffold leg was being connected. The scaffold leg came in contact with the furnace wall, causing a piece of refractory brick to fall. It struck the right side of the employee's mid-back, causing a contusion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Bricks and pavers
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate