Incident date: 2019-03-31
NAICS industry code: 238290

An employee was attempting to pull an exchanger using an air winch and a pulley. A chain securing the winch broke, causing the winch to lurch forward. The winch struck the employee in the leg, causing a broken left femur.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Drums, pulleys, sheaves
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate