Incident date: 2023-09-04
NAICS industry code: 424490

On September 4, 2023, maintenance staff were working on a 4-inch resin pipe for a silo. A ladder was used to lift and swing the pipe into the assembly. The pipe was tied off to the main lift with a rope. A technician prepared to shift the pipe into place when the injured employee walked over to ask a question. As the technician looked down, the pipe shifted and swung, striking the injured employee. The employee sustained a concussion.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
code_nature: title: Concussions
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate