Incident date: 2015-01-20
NAICS industry code: 331511

An employee was using a hoist to lift a 300-pound part from a roller conveyor.  The part swung as it was being lifted, striking the employee in the right leg, just above the knee.  The employee suffered a fractured leg, requiring surgery and an overnight hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, unspecified
code_source: title: Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate