Incident date: 2019-09-19
NAICS industry code: 561311

An employee was driving a forklift, moving coiled steel. The employee dismounted the forklift and went to roll the coil to reset it. The 1,520-pound coil rolled toward him, over his ankle, causing a compound fracture and lacerations.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
code_source: title: Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate