Incident date: 2018-09-29
NAICS industry code: 238110

Three employees were attempting to relocate a shoring tower when the tower fell over and struck them. One of the employees received neck injuries and required stitches to the index and ring fingers. A second employee fractured the lower left leg and was hospitalized. The third employee received a contusion to the right hand.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
code_source: title: Towers, poles, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate