Incident date: 2017-06-30
NAICS industry code: 488320

Two employees were breaking out pipe for loading and transport at a shipyard dock. One of the breakout straps broke, causing the pipes to roll and strike the employees' legs. The first employee suffered a broken right ankle, and the second employee suffered a contusion on the left leg and a bruised right leg. They were both hospitalized for treatment.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: low