Incident date: 2023-06-16
NAICS industry code: 238910

On June 16, 2023, an employee was elevated in a scissor lift and was removing a pipe from a structure when they began experiencing back pain. The employee sustained a ruptured abdominal aneurysm from lifting/carrying/pulling pipe.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate