Incident date: 2023-09-21
NAICS industry code: 324121

On September 21, 2023, an employee was struck in the head by an auger attachment as it came off a skid steer while still hooked to hydraulic hoses. As the employee fell to the ground, the auger motor fell on his stomach. The employee suffered a laceration to the top of the head requiring staples, broken ribs, and a collapsed lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
code_source: title: Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate