Incident date: 2017-08-30
NAICS industry code: 332312

An employee was standing next to a roller table during steel fabrication activities. A steel joist was standing vertically when another joist struck it, knocking it off the roller table. The joist fell on the employee's left foot, injuring it and requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Structural metal materials, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate