Incident date: 2018-03-24
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was lowering a 24-inch long steel I-beam that was connected to a chain sling. After he disconnected one end of the rigging, the loose end struck and broke his leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Slings
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Leg(s), unspecified
severity: moderate