Incident date: 2019-12-09
NAICS industry code: 561320

An employee was taking wrapping off palletized boxed produce. A box of the produce fell off the top of the pallet and struck him in the chest. He fell backwards to the floor, and the box landed on him. He suffered chest and lower back injuries and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Boxes, crates, cartons
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate