Incident date: 2023-04-07
NAICS industry code: 238190

An employee had just dismantled a hoist and was putting it in an upright position to remove the motor. As the track was lifted, the feet slipped out of the track, causing the motor to fall onto the employee's right leg and pin it to the ground. The employee sustained a right tibia fracture.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Motors other than vehicle
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate