Incident date: 2023-07-07
NAICS industry code: 493110

On July 7, 2023, an employee was emptying trash into a compactor. They discovered a heavy equipment wheel in the trash and removed it. The employee placed the wheel on a beam next to them and then continued dumping the remaining trash. The wheel fell off the beam and landed on the employee's right foot, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Wheels, tire rims
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Foot (feet), unspecified
severity: moderate