Incident date: 2022-02-05
NAICS industry code: 321999

On February 5, 2022, at 12:00 a.m., an employee was attempting to unclog a screw motor when the bolts to the frame holding the screw motor broke, causing the frame to tilt over and strike the employee on the left upper leg. The employee suffered contusions on the right upper leg and a broken left upper leg that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Machine and appliance parts, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Thigh(s)
severity: moderate