Incident date: 2024-01-22
NAICS industry code: 333298

An employee was repairing a CNC machine. A tool fell from the operator platform into the pit area below, a distance of approximately 3.5 feet. The employee descended into the pit using the access stairs to retrieve the tool. The employee's feet slid out from under him while stepping onto the cover, resulting in a fall and a fractured left hip that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall, slip, trip  unspecified
code_source: title: Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery  unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip joint(s)
severity: moderate