Incident date: 2018-10-26
NAICS industry code: 561311

On October 26, 2018, an employee was in a trench inspecting a pipe connection when one of the side booms that was holding the pipe in place began to slide downhill. The pipe was then released from the clamp and struck the employee. The employee was hospitalized with a bruised kidney.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
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