Incident date: 2018-05-07
NAICS industry code: 484230

On May 7, 2018, aluminum pieces 15 to 20 feet in length were being unloaded from a truck. When a PIT operator removed straps from the load, several bundles of aluminum fell and struck an employee from behind. He suffered a broken leg and severe head injury, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
code_source: title: Bundles, bales
code_nature: title: Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate