Incident date: 2015-04-03
NAICS industry code: 488490

An employee was moving a road sign when the sign got caught in wind. The employee fell over with the sign, requiring overnight hospitalization for a punctured lung and broken rib.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on same level, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate