Incident date: 2020-04-01
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was operating a rototiller when the blades of the rototiller became stuck in the ground.  The employee moved to the front of the rototiller and attempted to dislodge it.  The rototiller moved forward and the blades struck the employee's lower left leg, causing multiple fractures.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
code_source: title: Plowing and cultivating machinery
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate