Incident date: 2019-10-05
NAICS industry code: 311824

An employee was using a prybar to unjam a pallet that was stuck on a conveyor when the wood in the pallet gave way and caused the employee to lose his balance and fall backwards. He rolled his left ankle and broke it, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Floor, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate