Incident date: 2019-04-25
NAICS industry code: 237110

An employee was working inside a 14-foot excavation laying pipeline when a clog of dirt (football size) hit his shoulder. He turned around and ran, then hit his head on an excavator bucket. He was hospitalized with a severe head injury and concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Excavating machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Concussions
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate