Incident date: 2023-03-31
NAICS industry code: 112120

An employee was standing by a hose reeler as it wound a 6-inch drag manure hose. A 6-inch aluminum coupler failed and struck the employee's leg, breaking the tibia and fibula.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Clamps, couplings
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate