Incident date: 2024-10-23
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was helping to unload a delivery of 24-inch pipes from a trailer. The load underneath the pipes shifted, causing one of the 4 x 4 wood bracing boards to pop up and strike the left side of the employee's face. The employee was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by propelled object or substance  unspecified
code_source: title: Dimensional lumber
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
code_body: title: Ears and facial region  unspecified
severity: moderate