Incident date: 2015-11-16
NAICS industry code: 445110

An employee was in the freezer getting a 50 lb. case of turkey. While standing on a pallet, he lost his balance and let go of the case. The case fell on his right leg, fracturing his tibia. He was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
code_source: title: Boxes, crates, cartons
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate