Incident date: 2015-02-12
NAICS industry code: 423930

A machine operator was using a grease gun to apply lubricant to the shovel area of the excavator. The Shovel was situated on the ground, and very close to the edge of an 8 foot drop on a pile of material. The employee lost his footing, fell down the 8 foot drop, and struck his head on a concrete object resulting in multiple broken ribs and a head injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
code_source: title: Ground irregularity
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate