Incident date: 2024-10-16
NAICS industry code: 331210

The injured employee was standing behind another employee as they observed factory operations. The other employee was opening a mold latch using a metal cheater pipe. The latch kicked back, causing the cheater pipe to fly out and strike the injured employee, causing a laceration, contusion, and fracture to right side of his face. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by other propelled object or substance  n.e.c.
code_source: title: Pipes, tubes  metal
code_nature: title: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
code_body: title: Ears and facial region  unspecified
severity: moderate