Incident date: 2019-09-20
NAICS industry code: 238990

An excavator was being used to remove a handrail attached to the bridge sidewalk. The handrail struck an employee in the head, causing a skull fracture and a broken rib. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
code_source: title: Excavating machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate