Incident date: 2017-09-07
NAICS industry code: 484230

An employee was unloading a hook block assembly. As he was removing the second pin from the hook block, the hook block fell and struck his left leg, crushing it. His leg was amputated above the knee.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Leg(s), n.e.c.
severity: high