Incident date: 2015-02-02
NAICS industry code: 423720

A worker was exposed to a struck-by hazard during the unloading of PVC pipes. A forklift unloading pipes on one side of the truck accidentally caught pipes on the other side, causing them to tip and fall on a worker standing on the opposite side of the truck. The worker received severe bruising to his hands/forearms and was hit in the head.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: moderate