Incident date: 2015-10-08
NAICS industry code: 444190

An employee was spotting for another employee who was loading a tile installation plow onto a trailer. The spotter was struck by the back filler brace when it broke off and fell from the plow. The spotter suffered a skull fracture and upper back injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Head and neck
severity: moderate