Incident date: 2021-12-23
NAICS industry code: 331312

Two employees were welding the cracked edges of a crucible. The crucible fell off the platform on which it was placed. Employee 1 suffered a hip fracture when part of the crucible fell onto his hip while he was on the floor welding. Employee 2 was struck on the back of the head by a piece of the hoisting material resulting in a skull fracture. Both employees were hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: low