Incident date: 2018-07-17
NAICS industry code: 213111

An employee was holding bushing pullers while attempting to set bushings when he was struck on his lower back area with a bushing puller (an approximately 1 inch X 2 feet metal device connected to a hoist for lifting). He suffered a spleen injury that required surgery and hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Overhead hoists, unspecified
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate