Incident date: 2019-01-09
NAICS industry code: 238210

A line crew was digging post holes with a vehicle-mounted auger. The crew had finished digging a hole and was attempting to stow the auger back onto the vehicle. They had just stowed the Kelley bar when a restraining strap broke. The Kelley bar then sprung loose and hit an employee in the chest. The employee was hospitalized with a spleen injury and seven broken ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
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