Incident date: 2015-04-11
NAICS industry code: 561720

An employee using hoisting equipment to move hydro-blasting equipment was struck in the head when the hoisting equipment broke free, resulting in a concussion and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Power washers
code_nature: title: Concussions
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate