Incident date: 2023-01-23
NAICS industry code: 213111

An employee was preparing to repair a leaking hydraulic hose on a catwalk. The catwalk trough was raised so that the employee could insert maintenance stops that go underneath the trough on both sides. After the employee inserted the maintenance stops, the employee lowered the trough. The trough continued to come down, causing the maintenance stop to come out and strike the employee in the abdomen, resulting in a contusion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by object or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Parts and materials, unspecified
code_nature: title: Bruises, contusions
code_body: title: Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate