Incident date: 2017-11-05
NAICS industry code: 332312

A backhoe operator was digging a hole with the assistance of a spotter. As the operator began to set down the bucket, the spotter slipped into the hole. The spotter's foot was then crushed by the backhoe bucket, breaking a toe.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified
code_source: title: Ground, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Toes(s), toenail(s)
severity: moderate