Incident date: 2023-01-31
NAICS industry code: 238110

An employee was assisting to erect the first tilt panel with the help of a crane. The crane cabled down to lower and set the panel. The employee had gone to the foundation level and the panel swung, trapping him above the waist between the panel and dirt bank, resulting in a punctured lung and rib fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cranes, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate