Incident date: 2015-08-27
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was hospitalized after being struck by a piece of debris (8 inch pipe) during a building demolition. The employee suffered nine broken ribs, a punctured lung, a broken finger and bruises on the face.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate