Incident date: 2024-09-19
NAICS industry code: 441110

An employee was demolishing a steel support beam and transporting it with a skid steer when the beam became stuck. The employee got out of the skid steer to free the beam when they were struck by the beam, resulting in a broken left tibia that required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by propelled, falling, or suspended object  unspecified
code_source: title: Beams and rails  metal
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Lower leg(s)
severity: moderate