Incident date: 2016-07-29
NAICS industry code: 332999

An employee was moving a 1,180 lb. steel plate into position to grind the welds using an overhead crane. The crane released the load catching the employee's left foot and crushing it under the load.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Metal plates, metal panels
code_nature: title: Crushing injuries
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate